How did the british react to the committees of correspondence?

Answer 1

The committees were among the first groups to represent a unified colonial government, rather than the separate assemblies that operated under British rule. The colonies realized that successful responses to British actions were made easier by cooperative efforts.

Answer 2

It concerned the loyalists, who saw that many on the committees were moving toward rebellious acts. But it was welcomed by those who had begun to resent British rule, as they were able to coordinate their activities to promote the cause of independence.

Answer 3

The shadow governments of the 13 colonies in America known as the Committees of Correspondence were a step toward independence, prompted by various British punitive measures. For example the first was in 1764, in response to the Currency Act, and a decade later a series of such committees were formed in response to the "Intolerable Acts" imposed on the colonies by Britain in response to the Boston Tea Party protest held by the Sons of Liberty.

With each further step by the Colonists, the Crown and Parliament attempted further authoritarian punishments, including occupation by more troops, attempts to disarm colonists, higher taxes to pay for these measures, et cetera.

The committees, themselves, though, were not technically illegal, though frowned upon. Usually, it was the actions and results of the committees that were actually being targeted for punishment.

Answer 4

For other uses, see Committee of correspondence (disambiguation).

The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies on the eve of American Revolution. They coordinated responses to Britain and shared their plans; by 1773 they had emerged as shadow governments, superseding the colonial legislature and royal officials. The Maryland Committee of Correspondence was instrumental in setting up the First Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia. These served an important role in the Revolution, by disseminating the colonial interpretation of British actions between the colonies and to foreign governments. The committees of correspondence rallied opposition on common causes and established plans for collective action, and so the group of committees was the beginning of what later became a formal political union among the colonies. A total of about 7000 to 8000 Patriots served on these committees at the colonial and local levels, comprising most of the leadership in their communities-the Loyalists were excluded. The committees became the leaders of the American resistance to British actions, and largely determined the war effort at the state and local level. When Congress decided to boycott British products, the colonial and local Committees took charge, examining merchant records and publishing the names of merchants who attempted to defy the boycott by importing British goods. They promoted patriotism and home manufacturing, advising Americans to avoid luxuries, and lead a more simple life. The committees gradually extended their power over many aspects of American public life. They set up espionage networks to identify disloyal elements, displaced the royal officials, and helped topple the entire Imperial system in each colony. In late 1774 and early 1775, they supervised the elections of provincial conventions, which took over the actual operation of colonial government.[1]

Answer 5

The committees of correspondence were what began the Revolution. These were committees in which people of the colonies got together to discuss independence.

Answer 6

the committee of correspondence helped by passing around information to reball against the British, this can also be called Propaganda.

Answer 7

It gave the colonies a sense of unity of purpose, and encouraged them to work together to meet the problems posed by British rule and taxation.

Answer 8

The Committees of Correspondence sent descriptions of British infractions to the other colonies to keep dislike of British rule alive.

Answer 9

by giving land and helping people