Which of the following is true of the First Continental Congress?

A) It declared independence from Great Britain.
B) It encouraged the colonists to petition King George III to express their grievances.
C) It was held in Boston, Massachusetts.
D) It urged colonists to purchase British goods to win favor with the king.
E) It produced a document that the colonists found to be coercive.

First Continental Congress

A gathering of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies in 1774, which met to address grievances against British policies and to organize colonial resistance.

King George III

The monarch of Great Britain and Ireland during the late 18th century, notably during the American Revolutionary War.

Petition

A petition is a formal written request, often signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause.