Which of the following is true of the First Continental Congress?
A) It declared independence from Great Britain.
B) It encouraged the colonists to petition King George III to express their grievances.
C) It was held in Boston, Massachusetts.
D) It urged colonists to purchase British goods to win favor with the king.
E) It produced a document that the colonists found to be coercive.

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The First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1774. It encouraged the colonists to petition King George III to express their grievances with British policies, but did not declare independence or advise colonists to purchase British goods in an effort to win favor with the king. Additionally, it did not produce a document that the colonists found to be coercive.

Which of the Following Is True of the First Continental