Historyyy 1. which sentence best explains why delegates met at the first continental congress? they were worried after the boston tea party and wanted to avoid going to war over taxes and protests. they were tired of being taxed on tea and wanted to plan a mass protest they called the boston tea party. they were angry after the boston massacre and wanted to send delegates to make the plans to go to war. they were furious when the king closed the port in boston and wanted to demand that he repeal the coercive acts.