HOW does the following sentence from the section "The Intolerable Acts" contribute
to the article Events Leading to American Independence?

It was under these tense circumstances that the First Continental Congress
convened in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774.

A. It outlines the difference between types of governments described in the article.

B. It demonstrates the reasons for important historical events explained in the
article.

C. It emphasizes the organizational skills of the colonists described in the article.

D. It connects the results of events described in the article to an important
historical event.