What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

To keep in touch with similar committees in other colonies

To communicate with Britain over the colonists' concerns.

To create a newspaper to keep the colonists informed of King George Ill's punishments towards the colonies.

To communicate acts of rebellion with the Sons of Liberty

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Abdiel Mcdonald

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23 July, 17:51

What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

To keep in touch with similar committees in other colonies

To communicate with Britain over the colonists' concerns.

To create a newspaper to keep the colonists informed of King George Ill's punishments towards the colonies.

To communicate acts of rebellion with the Sons of Liberty

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Rebekah Casey · Answer 1

To create a newspaper to keep the colonists informed of King George Ill's punishments towards the colonies.

Riley Fletcher · Answer 2

The correct answer is A) To keep in touch with similar committees in other colonies.

The purpose of the Committees of Correspondence was to keep in touch with similar committees in other colonies.

Boston was the first one to have a Committee of Correspondence, in 1764. In 1765, New York had its committee. It was until 1773 that the Virginia House of Burgesses proposed every colony should have one to keep the colonies informed. They served as a communication channel to make decisions under the incremental problems the colonies had with the British monarchy.