The primary accomplishment of the First Continental Congress was a compact among the colonies to boycott British goods beginning on December 1, 1774, unless parliament should rescind the Intolerable Acts.

The First Continental Congress (September 5, 1774) met in Philadelphia in response to the Intolerable Acts. They met briefly to discuss options such as economic boycott, publishing a list of rights and grievances, and petitioning King George. They agreed to met again if their petition was ignored.

Following these proposals, the First Continental Congress adjourned on October 22nd, 1774, after fifty-one days of deliberation and tactical planning. In the event that the Intolerable Acts were not lifted, the Congress decided to meet again.

This unicameral governing body would convene in eight sessions prior to being disbanded in 1789, when the 1st United States Congress under the new Constitution of the United States took over the role as the nation’s legislative branch of government.

In the period of uncertainty leading up to the formal declaration of war, the Second Continental Congress attempted to pacify the British and declare allegiance to the Crown, while simultaneously asserting independence and engaging British forces in armed conflict.

In 1775, the Second Continental Congress convened after the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) had already begun. In 1776, it took the momentous step of declaring America’s independence from Britain.

Why was the Second Continental Congress more like a government than the First Continental Congress? It authorized the printing of money; set up a post office; and created the Continental Army. He was in charge of the newly formed post office. What is the purpose of the preamble of the Constitution?

The decisions that the First Continental Congress made were to declare that the laws in the thirteen acts of Parliament violated the colonists’ rights, to boycott all British trade and goods, meaning that no British products could be spent in the colonies, and no colonial goods could be brought into Britain.

The First Continental Congress had a series of successes; however, the three most important were (1) colonial unity, (2) non-importation and…

The Continental Congress provided leadership during the American Revolution and drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.

The first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, from September 5th to October 26th 1774. The Congress’s major accomplishment was agreeing to a new non-importation agreement. A cry went on among the colonies after the implementation of the intolerable Acts by the British, in response to the Boston Tea Party.

July 8,1775 they tried again for peace by sending the Olive Branch Petition to the King of Britain. July 4,1776 they issued the Deceleration of Independence declaring the United States as an independent country from Britain. July 14, 1777 they passed the Flag Resolution for an official United States Flag.

This congress acted much more like a government sending ambassadors to foreign countries, printing its own money, getting loans, and raising an army. Major accomplishments of the Second Continental Congress: On June 14, 1775 they established the Continental Army. They made George Washington General of the Army.

How did the second continental congress influence the conflict between the colonist and Britain? It event motivate the colonist to get organize and fight for liberty.

On July 18, 1775, the Continental Congress recommended that other colonies organize units of minutemen; Maryland, New Hampshire, and Connecticut are known to have complied. Spurred by Great Britain’s taxation without fair representation, this political uprising led to the formation of the United States of America.

The correct answer is A. The declaration of independence was created. The second continental congress was made up of delegates from the 13 colonies. This congress was in charge of the military effort and walked slowly towards independence and finally achieved the Declaration of Independence.

The Second Continental Congress made decisions like an actual government. It authorized the production of paper money and named Benjamin Franklin Postmaster General (in charge of the Post Office). Most importantly, it authorized the creation of the Continental Army and George Washington as Commander-in-Chief.

The immediate action the 2nd Continental Congress took in response to the fighting at Lexington and Concord was, delegates sent a petition to King George III called the Olive Branch Petition. They declared their loyality to the king, and asked to repeal the Intolerable Acts.

In July 1775, Congress sent a petition to the King seeking a way to end the crisis between the British government and her American colonies. The Olive Branch petition noted the union between Great Britain and her colonies excited the envy of other nations.

How did King George III react to the Olive Branch Petition? The Olive Branch Petition was sent from Congress to the King where the delegates asked the King to stop sending forces so they could settled their differences peacefully.

This belief changed after Congress learned that King George refused to so much as receive the Olive Branch Petition. Americans had hoped that Parliament had curtailed colonial rights without the king’s full knowledge, and that the petition would cause him to come to his subjects’ defense.

The king of Great Britain accepted the Olive Branch Petition offered by Congress. The king hired German troops to fight in America.