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continental congress
on september 5, 1774, fifty - six delegates from each american colony except georgia met in philadelphia. their goal was merely to address colonial grievances with the british government, but after the revolutionary war broke out in 1776, this body (which georgia eventually joined) became the government of the thirteen colonies.
as a national government known as the continental congress, this group printed currency, formed an army, and served as the entity managing diplomatic relations. of particular importance, the continental congress pursued an alliance with france, which is often cited as a key decision that led to victory in the war.
thus, the continental congress was nothing like todays federal government. individual colonial governments were still the key lawmakers, and most \americans\ of the time would have likely considered themselves virginians or georgians and not necessarily
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select one answer
a no change
b managed diplomatic relations.
c served as the entity.
d diplomatic relations.
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Explanation:

The original phrase "served as the entity managing diplomatic relations" is word - y. Option B "managed diplomatic relations" is more concise and clearly conveys the action of the Continental Congress in handling diplomatic matters. The other options either add unnecessary words (C) or are too vague (D).

Answer:

B. managed diplomatic relations.