Committees Of Correspondence

Question 1

When were the committees of correspondence initially

Answer 1

1771

Question 2

What were they

Answer 2

• by 1771, Boston town meeting created a committee of correspondence
• this was to communicate colonial grievances throughout Massachusetts
• by mid 1773, 50 Massachusetts towns had their own committees
• Feb 1774- every colony except Pennsylvania and North Carolina had their own committees

Question 3

What was it thought that they would do?

Answer 3

• in the event of a crisis it was envisaged that the committees would ensure a rapid dissemination of information
• coordinate a unified response
• committees would communicate with each other
• became a focus for radical activity in each colony