Asked by
Brendan Serenson
on Dec 14, 2024Verified
What was the purpose of the Committees of Safety?
A) to maintain a twenty-four-hour watch for approaching British soldiers
B) to police the local population and punish those not following the boycott of British goods
C) to stop smugglers and confiscate their goods
D) to prevent Catholics from holding mass or preaching their beliefs
E) to protect British officials living in the largest colonial cities
Committees Of Safety
These were local groups established in the American colonies to organize resistance against British policies and provide revolutionary leadership.
Boycott
A form of protest involving the refusal to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to express dissatisfaction or push for change.
British Goods
Products manufactured in Great Britain, often associated with historical trade and importation contexts.
- Appreciate the importance of organizational efforts like the Committees of Safety and the Continental Association in the colonial resistance effort.
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Learning Objectives
- Appreciate the importance of organizational efforts like the Committees of Safety and the Continental Association in the colonial resistance effort.