1. What was the main purpose of the First Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia in September 1774?
2. Which responsibility belonged to the Committees of Observation established by the First Continental Congress?
3. Which development followed the meeting of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia in May 1775?
When did the First Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia?
In September 1774.
What did the First Continental Congress decide about the Intolerable Acts?
To refuse them and British taxes.
What groups did the First Continental Congress establish to enforce decisions?
Committees of Observation.
When did the Second Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia?
In May 1775.
What military force did the Second Continental Congress create?
The Continental Army.
Who was chosen as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
George Washington.
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