Which of the following best describes the first continental congress of 1774? the first continental congress was a meeting in boston to discuss how to handle an unwanted shipment of tea. the first continental congress was a meeting in charleston to discuss the practice of smuggling goods into the colonies. the first continental congress was a meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies called in response to the boston massacre. the first continental congress was a meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies called in response to the intolerable acts.