Who were the delegates to the first Continental Congress?

A) men representing all thirteen colonies and coming from various economic classes
B) largely upper-class men and women exclusively from the South
C) well-known men exclusively from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic colonies
D) prominent political leaders, all men, from all colonies except Georgia
E) Loyalists who hoped to gain better control over colonial legislatures

First Continental Congress

A meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies in 1774, convened in Philadelphia to address grievances against British policies and to organize colonial resistance.

Delegates

Representatives elected or chosen to attend a conference or convention.

Economic Classes

Divisions within society based on wealth, income, occupation, and access to resources, contributing to differing social and political interests.