What Was the Purpose of the Committees of Safety

question 49

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Committees of Safety?

• A) to maintain a twenty-four-hour watch for approaching British soldiers
• B) to police the local population and punish those not following the boycott of British goods
• C) to stop smugglers and confiscate their goods
• D) to prevent Catholics from holding mass or preaching their beliefs
• E) to protect British officials living in the largest colonial cities

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