How did the continental congress try to avoid war with britain? a. they pointed out everything they disliked about british rule. b. they asked the king to address their complaints. c. they built up the continental army.

The continental congress was the government of 13 American colonies and later the US, it lasted from 1774 to 1789. The first congress met in 1774 in reaction to the coercive Acts imposed by the British government on the colonies. The second congress met after the American Revolutionary War(1775-83) had begun and declared America's independence from Britain and after five years the congress passed the first national constitution(Articles of Confederation) to govern the country. The second continental congress tried to prevent war with Great Britain by sending a message to King George and asked him to consider their problems and try to find a solution.

is this a multiple choice question? if so, could i see the answers to give you the right one!

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.