Why did the delegates attend the first continental congress

To state the colonists' concerns and find potential solutions for the tensions with British government.

Explanation:

The first Continental congress was held at the time when the tension between colonies and British government at all time high.  The people felt angry because the British government imposed high taxes that cannot be afforded by the people in the colonies.

The first continental Congress asked each colonies to sent their delegates to talk about how they should approach the situation. They discuss the possibilities of solving the problem with peaceful method or whether to accept that war with Britain was inevitable.

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