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events and attractions political eventWhat were the Committees of Correspondence and what was their purpose?
The committees of correspondence wereshadowgovernments organized by the Patriot leaders of theThirteenColonies on the eve of the American Revolution. Theseserved animportant role in the Revolution, by disseminating thecolonialinterpretation of British actions between the colonies andtoforeign governments.
In this way, what was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence quizlet?
an intercolonial committee organized 1772 by SamuelAdamsin Massachusetts to keep colonists informed of Britishanticolonialactions and to plan colonial resistance orcountermeasures. Whathappend: The Treaty of Paris, signed onSeptember 3, 1783, ended theAmerican RevalutionaryWar.
Besides, what impact did the Committees of Correspondence have in America?
Colonial leaders were able to spread ideasandinformation of resistance to taxes more quickly. Enforcementoftaxes and regulations became more efficient.
They helped because they exchangedlettersin colonial affairs and before long committeesthroughoutMassachusetts were corresponding with one anotherand withcommittees in other colonies.