What Role Did the Committees of Correspondence Play in the Years

question 74

Multiple Choice

What role did the Committees of Correspondence play in the years preceding the revolution?

• A) They opened up effective channels of communication between the colonists and their Indian allies.
• B) They allowed the British to enforce taxes and regulations more efficiently.
• C) They exacerbated tensions between Protestants and Catholics in the colonies.
• D) They helped colonial leaders to share ideas on resisting taxation.
• E) They created an irreparable rift between northern and southern states.

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