Chapter 3 - (What was the importance of the First and Second Continental Congresses in the move towards independence?) Flashcards
What was the First Continental Congress composed of? [2]
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56 delegates [1] sent from 12 out of 13 colonies (apart from Georgia) [1]
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress? [1]
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To persuade the British into repealing the Coercive Acts of 1774. [1]
How did the First Continental Congress plan to get Britain to repeal? [2]
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They would impose an export ban if the Coercive Act was not repealed [1] by September 1775. [1]
How did the First Continental Congress plan to enforce the export ban, and how did this backfire on the congress? [2]
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Congress relied on moral pressure on those who didn’t comply [1] but the criticising and shaming of people caused people to attack Congress. [1]
Give 2 examples of radical delegates on the First Continental Congress. [2]
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John and Sam Adams [2]
What was the Suffolk Resolves and why did the First Continental Congress reject the resolve? [2]
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Suffolk Resolves - Stated that the Coercive Acts were nullified and void. [1]
It was rejected as the Congress did not want to break ties with Britain at the time. [1]
Why did the First Continental Congress dissolve? [2]
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The petition to repeal the Coercive Acts failed. [1] George III also condemned the actions in Massachusetts, causing the Congress to dissolve. [1]
What was the Second Continental Congress composed of? [2]
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65 delegates [1] with all 13 colonies being represented. [1]
Name the 2 new delegates who joined, who were influential figures beforehand. [2]
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Thomas Jefferson [1] and Benjamin Franklin. [1]
What was the main aim of the Second Continental Congress? [1]
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To establish a hardened authority and unite the colonies. [1]
State 2 steps which the Second Continental Congress took to achieve their goal. [2]
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They gave colonies quotas to contribute to an army of 20,000 men. [1]
$2,000,000 in paper money was distributed to fund army development. [1]
Why did the First Continental Congress fear the concept of independence? [1]
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Potential consequences in relations to the loss of trade and revenue. [1]
Who was appointed the commander of the Continental Army? [1]
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George Washington [1]
