Which of the following was an action taken by the First Continental Congress ........

Major Events in World History(PCS) American Revolution

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Which of the following was an action taken by the First Continental Congress?

They declared war on Britain.

They made George Washington the first President of the United States.

They sent a letter to the King of Britain asking him to stop enforcing the Intolerable Acts.

They created an army led by George Washington.

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Explanation:

The delegates took two major actions:

1. They sent a letter to King George III explaining the issues the colonies had with the way they were being treated. They demanded that the King stop the Intolerable Acts or they would boycott English goods. However, the King chose to ignore them and the Americans began the boycott.
2. They made a plan to meet again in May of 1775 if the British did not meet their demands.