Committees of Correspondence Quiz
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What was the purpose of the 'Committee of Correspondence' organized by Samuel Adams?

  • To seek financial aid from other countries for the Patriots' cause
  • To organize protests against the British Parliament
  • To negotiate with the British Parliament on behalf of the colonies
  • To state the rights of the colonists and the province, and communicate them to the world (correct)

    • What did the Townshend Acts enable the British crown to do?

  • Pay the salaries of judges within the province (correct)
  • Establish military bases in the colonies
  • Enforce taxation on imported goods
  • Appoint colonial governors

    • Why did the Patriots need to find sustainability for their movement after the resolution of the act in question?

  • The colonial legislatures refused to support the Patriots' cause
  • The Patriots faced a military threat from the British crown
  • The British Parliament threatened to increase taxation on the colonies
  • Act of Parliament followed Act of Parliament, necessitating a sustained movement (correct)

    • What was the primary reason for the organization of the 'Committee of Correspondence'?

    <p>To communicate the rights of the colonists and the province to the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of Samuel Adams' 'Committee of Correspondence'?

    <p>To communicate and publish the rights of the colonists and the province to the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

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