Why is it significant that in the Declaration and Resolves and the Petition of Congress to the King that was created by the First Continental Congress, the delegates referred to themselves as “inhabitants of the English colonies in North America”? Responses By using the term “inhabitants” they indicated that they simply just occupied the land and did not identify as British citizens. By including the statement “English colonies in North America” the delegates were trying to make it clear to Parliament that they would not be able to control the colonists due to the vast difference between the two regions of land. By emphasizing the term “North America” they identified their identity of being Americans. This indicated that they still considered themselves British subjects, not Americans.

Why is it significant that in the Declaration and Resolves and the Petition of Congress to the King that was created by the First Continental Congress, the delegates referred to themselves as “inhabitants of the English colonies in North America”? Responses By using the term “inhabitants” they indicated that they simply just occupied the land and did not identify as British citizens. By including the statement “English colonies in North America” the delegates were trying to make it clear to Parliament that they would not be able to control the colonists due to the vast difference between the two regions of land. By emphasizing the term “North America” they identified their identity of being Americans. This indicated that they still considered themselves British subjects, not Americans.