History (1301) Exam 2 Review Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A+

History (1301) Exam 2 Review Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A+ Continental Congress--–established in september 1774 –55 delegates convened in Philadelphia –selecting delegates was significant... gathering to discuss matters was considered treason and labeled one as a traitor to the crown –leading thinkers: John Adams Samuel Adams John Jay George Washington Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry Tasks: –define grievances –develop plans –outline relationship between colonies and england Declaration of Rights and Grievances--–also called Declaration and Resolves of The First Continental Congress –declared that Americans would obey Parliament, but only beacuse its everyone's best interest to do so, but would resist taxes in disguise like Townshend acts –delagates agreed on laws they wanted repealed... petitioned George III for relief Non–Importation Association--(need better idea of what it is!) –halt imports of British goods, effective December 1, 1774 –non–consumption of british goods, effective March 1, 1775 non–exportation of American goods to britain and colonies, effective september 10, 1775 Committees of Observation and Inspection--–acted in place of the Colonial Assemblies –examining merchants accounts, and spying on loyalists