2. What was the purpose
of the Continental
Congress?

On September 5, 1774, delegates from each of the 13 colonies except for Georgia (which was fighting a Native American uprising and was dependent on the British for military supplies) met in Philadelphia as the First Continental Congress to organize colonial resistance to Parliament's Coercive Acts

Explanation:

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answer is :

many churches split during the movement.

new religions grew in popularity.