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Colonial radicals formed these groups in towns through the colonies to keep the public informed about abuse of colonial rights by the British government They were?

The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments formed by the Patriots. Due to the distance between the colonies, very important news could be delayed. The Main purpose was to inform and pass information through the colonies about any impending British actions.


What was the purpose of George Grenville's revenue policies to?

Force the colonies to pay the enitre British debt


A stamp act?

The Stamp Act of 1765 was a move by the British Parliament that imposed a tax on all paper goods produced in the colonies. The goods now had to be printed on special paper from London, that was stamped with a special seal. These taxes could not be paid with the paper money in the colonies, but with legal British currency. The taxes from this act were to support the British troops stationed in the American Colonies.


Why did Parliament repeal the Stamp Act?

The purpose of the tax was to help pay for troops stationed in North America following the British victory in the Seven Years' War. The British government felt that the colonies were the primary beneficiaries of this military presence, and should pay at least a portion of the expense.


What was the purpose of the stamp act and the Townshend acts?

Both were intended to raise revenue through taxation, but the Townshend acts were also a punitive measure against the colonists. The Stamp Act, in effect, gave the British government the power to establish the legality of documents. The Townshend Act forced the colonies to pay for the British officials who would regulate them, independent of their own control.

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Colonial radicals formed these groups in towns through the colonies to keep the public informed about abuse of colonial rights by the British government They were?

The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments formed by the Patriots. Due to the distance between the colonies, very important news could be delayed. The Main purpose was to inform and pass information through the colonies about any impending British actions.