When did the First Continental Congress meet and what did it declare?

• A. Philadelphia, 1774; called for boycott of British goods and urged militias.
• B. Philadelphia, 1774; drafted the Declaration and Resolves.
• C. New York, 1775; formed a continental army.
• D. Boston, 1773; reconciled with Parliament.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is understanding what the First Continental Congress did and when it met. It gathered in Philadelphia in 1774 and issued the Declaration and Resolves, a statement of colonial rights and grievances that also called for nonimportation of British goods and urged the colonies to arm themselves and prepare militias if Parliament didn’t address their complaints. This shows a coordinated, nonindependent response to British policy, not a move toward declaring independence or creating a continental army—those came later. The other options misplace the meeting or describe actions that belong to later events.