Question

The general purpose of the Continental Congress was to ________

a. write a new constitution for America.

b. unite the colonies in their opposition to British policies.

c. draft a treaty between the colonists and the French.

d. decide what to do with new land acquired from the victories at Lexington and Concord

Answer 1

I believe it is B. unite the colonies in their opposition to British policies.

Answer 2

The general purpose of the Continental Congress was to unite colonies in their opposition to British policies. Continental Congress is also known as Philadelphia Congress and was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution. The answer would be choice B.