Question

What was the function of the colonists' committees of correspondence?

Answer 1

Answer: C) The committees of correspondence helped spread the rebellion by facilitating the exchange of ideas and information within and across colonies.

Explanation:

Committees of Correspondence were created soon before the American Revolution, throughout the Thirteen American colonies. The committees were temporary Patriot emergency authorities instituted against the British power. It allowed communication between Patriot leaders of the thirteen Colonies. The most prominent Committees of Correspondence were those of New York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

Answer 2

The function of the committees of correspondence that they "helped spread the rebellion by facilitating the exchange of ideas and information within across colonies." Your answer should be C.