Which document was the first Roger Sherman signed?
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Continental Association
The Constitution
Answer
The Continental Association was the first document Roger Sherman signed. The Association was a non-importation agreement signed by the colonies in 1774 in protest of the Intolerable Acts. The Association was designed to put economic pressure on Great Britain by boycotting British goods. The Association was a precursor to the Declaration of Independence, which was signed in 1776.
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