The Continental Congress Quiz Questions

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

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

2. What year did the First Continental Congress meet?

A 1775 B 1774 C 1770 D 1776

3. Who was president of the First Continental Congress?

A John Adams B Ben Franklin C George Washington D Peyton Randolph

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

A The Boston Massacre B The Boston Tea Party C The colonies issued the Declaration of Independence D The Battles of Lexington and Concord

5. When did the Second Continental Congress meet?

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

6. Where did the Second Continental Congress first meet?

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

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

A They created an army B They sent ambassadors to foreign countries C All of the above D They printed their own money

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

A They issued the Declaration of Independence B They passed the Articles of the Confederation creating a formal government of the United States C They created the Continental Army led by George Washington D 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?

A Ben Franklin B George Washington C Thomas Jefferson D John Adams

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

A The Battle of Lexington and Concord B The Battle of Yorktown C The Boston Tea Party D The Intolerable Acts