What does this suggest was an important factor in determining how alliances among convention delegates were formed?

What does this suggest was an important factor in determining how alliances among convention delegates were formed?

What does this suggest was an important factor in determining how alliances among convention delegates were formed? The population of a State was a major factor. Virginia and South Carolina had the highest slave populations and could add three-fifths of each slave to their population for representation.

What message was Franklin trying to convey to the Second Continental Congress when he spoke these words?

What message was Franklin trying to convey to the Second Continental Congress when he spoke these words? The thirteen colonies should work together to better their chance of success of winning independence from Great Britain.

What message did Franklin convey through the image?

Franklin was trying to convey the message that in order to do and win this independence, all thirteen colonies must unite and work together in order to better their chance of success in winning this independence.

What major event led to the calling of the first Continental Congress?

The First Continental Congress was prompted by the Coercive Acts, known in America as the Intolerable Acts, which Parliament passed in early 1774 to reassert its dominance over the American colonies following the Boston Tea Party.

Which issue was most directly led to the American Revolution?

Most immediately, the American Revolution resulted directly from attempts to reform the British Empire after the Seven Years’ War. The Seven Years’ War culminated nearly a half-century of war between Europe’s imperial powers. It was truly a world war, fought between multiple empires on multiple continents.

What two issues led to the American Revolution?

The American Revolution was principally caused by colonial opposition to British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War (1754–63).