The Umayyad Caliphate ruled the Islamic Empire from 661-750 CE. It succeeded the Rashidun Caliphate when Muawiyah I became Caliph after the First Muslim Civil War. Muawiyah I established his capital in the city of Damascus where the Umayyads would rule the Islamic Empire for nearly 100 years.
The answer is B, or Communications between the thirteen colonies that helped unite people against the British.
Explanation:
The Committees of Correspondence were Patriots.