Home › AP US History › History › The War of Independence › Which colony sent no delegate at all to the firs…
Which colony sent no delegate at all to the first Continental Congress in 1774?
AVirginia
BDelaware
CGeorgia
DNew York
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Georgia
1. The Virginia Burgesses suggested that colonial representatives meet in Philadelphia in September 1774.
2. Delegates were chosen by provincial congresses or by popular conventions.
3. Every colony except Georgia sent at least one delegate.
4. The total of 55 men was large enough for a spread of opinion and small enough for real debate.
5. Virginia proposed the meeting, so it was certainly represented.
_Source: An Outline of American History (U.S. Information Agency, 1990, public domain), section THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE_
Related questions
Why did Britain judge the old colonial system inadequate once the fighting with France endBesides acknowledging independence, which territory did the peace settlement grant the 13 Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga in October 1777. Which consequence made that the turning Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766. Which pressure moved it to yield?Colonial lawyers accepted one kind of parliamentary tax in theory but called the other newWhat did the Boston Port Bill do to the city of Boston?Which single duty did Parliament keep in 1770 when it repealed the Townshend duties?What did the English principle of virtual representation mean?