Question

State the reasons for the meeting of the First Continental Congress in 1774 in Philadelphia.

Answer 1

1. In May 1774, in the Virginia Assembly, Thomas Jefferson declared that 1 June 1774 would be a day of fasting and prayer.
2. In response to this declaration, the colonial governor dissolved the assembly.
3. Then the members drafted a resolution to form the Continental Congress. Soon members joined from other colonies.
4. On 5 September 1774, the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.