The continental congress was formed to a. govern the colonies during the revolutionary war b. form an american house of parliament c. create a standing army to resist the stamp act d. elect a president to lead the colonies during wartime

The answer is A: The Continental Congress was formed to govern the colonies during the Revolutionary War.

The Continental Congress came into existence at the time of the American Revolutionary War. It was an assembly of representatives from the thirteen American colonies and its purpose was to govern the people of the colonies that later achieved independence and became the United States of America.