Seven Years' War and Revolution Causes · US History

The Committees of Correspondence were essential to the revolutionary cause because they:

  1. Provided a secret communication network to coordinate resistance between the colonies
  2. Served as the official appointed diplomatic envoys representing the colonies at the French royal court
  3. Were responsible for training the local militias in New England
  4. Managed the distribution of tea after the Boston Tea Party
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Correct answer: Provided a secret communication network to coordinate resistance between the colonies

Started by Samuel Adams in Massachusetts, these committees allowed the colonies to share information about British actions and synchronize their responses. This network fostered a sense of intercolonial unity that was necessary for the Revolution.

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