Quiz  /  The Continental Congress

  • 1. 
    Which of the following was an action taken by the First Continental Congress?

  • They created an army led by George Washington.
  • They sent a letter to the King of Britain asking him to stop enforcing the Intolerable Acts.
  • They made George Washington the first President of the United States.
  • They declared war on Britain.

  • 2. 
    What year did the First Continental Congress meet?

  • 1775
  • 1774
  • 1770
  • 1776

  • 3. 
    Who was president of the First Continental Congress?

  • John Adams
  • Ben Franklin
  • George Washington
  • Peyton Randolph

  • 4. 
    What major event occurred to cause the British Parliament to enact the Intolerable Acts on Boston?

  • The Boston Massacre
  • The Boston Tea Party
  • The colonies issued the Declaration of Independence
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

  • 5. 
    When did the Second Continental Congress meet?

  • Between May 1775 and March 1781
  • Only for a few days in 1775
  • Throughout most of 1774
  • After the Revolutionary War was over

  • 6. 
    Where did the Second Continental Congress first meet?

  • At Thomas Jefferson`s house in Virginia
  • At the State House in Philadelphia
  • In a church in Boston
  • The Capital Building in Washington, DC

  • 7. 
    In what way did the Second Continental Congress act like a government?

  • They created an army
  • They sent ambassadors to foreign countries
  • All of the above
  • They printed their own money

  • 8. 
    Which of the following was NOT an action taken by the Second Continental Congress?

  • They issued the Declaration of Independence
  • They passed the Articles of the Confederation creating a formal government of the United States
  • They created the Continental Army led by George Washington
  • They passed the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights

  • 9. 
    What famous patriot wanted the official symbol of the United States to be the turkey?

  • Ben Franklin
  • George Washington
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • John Adams

  • 10. 
    What major event started the Revolutionary War and occurred between the First and Second Continental Congress?

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord
  • The Battle of Yorktown
  • The Boston Tea Party
  • The Intolerable Acts
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