Which of the following was/were among the decisions taken by the First Continental Congress held in Philadelphia in September 1774 ? 1. It rejected a plan for a colonial union under the British authority. 2. It drew up a statement of grievances. 3. It agreed upon a scheme to stop trade between the Colonies and England. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- (a)1 and 3 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)1 and 2 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
Correct — D, 1, 2 and 3. The First Continental Congress at Philadelphia (September 1774) did all three: it rejected the proposed plan for a colonial union under British authority (the Galloway Plan), drew up a Declaration of Rights and Grievances, and agreed on the Continental Association to halt trade with England. So all three statements are correct.
- (a)1 and 3 only — This omits statement 2, but the Congress did draw up a statement of grievances (the Declaration of Rights and Grievances), so 2 is also correct.
- (b)2 only — The Congress also rejected the plan for colonial union and agreed to stop trade with England, so statements 1 and 3 are correct too.
- (c)1 and 2 only — Statement 3 is correct as well — the Congress adopted the Continental Association to stop trade with England.
The First Continental Congress met at Philadelphia in September–October 1774 in response to the Intolerable Acts. Twelve of the thirteen colonies sent delegates. It rejected a plan for formal union under the Crown, issued a Declaration of Rights and Grievances, and created the Continental Association to enforce a boycott of British trade — key steps toward the American Revolution.
Each of the three actions is historically documented, so the answer is 'all of them'. The trap is doubting one clause — for instance, thinking the Congress accepted rather than rejected the union plan — but it rejected the Galloway Plan, adopted grievances, and organised the trade boycott.
- The First Continental Congress met at Philadelphia in September 1774.
- It rejected the Galloway Plan for a colonial union under British authority.
- It issued a Declaration of Rights and Grievances.
- It created the Continental Association to boycott British trade.
- Assuming the Congress accepted a plan of union — it rejected the Galloway Plan.
- Marking a partial option when all three listed actions were in fact taken.
A 'how many are correct' item on a historical event — check each listed decision against what the First Continental Congress actually did.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The First Continental Congress (1774) met at
- (a)Boston
- (b)Philadelphia
- (c)New York
- (d)Yorktown
Answer(b) Philadelphia — the Congress convened there in September 1774.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Declaration of Independence of the American colonies was adopted in
- (a)1774
- (b)1775
- (c)1776
- (d)1783
Answer(c) 1776 — adopted by the Second Continental Congress.