The Gaspee Affair & Committees of Correspondence
Understand the Gaspee Affair and the role of Committees of Correspondence in unifying communication across the colonies.
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What was the HMS Gaspee?
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What happened to the HMS Gaspee in 1772?
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Why did Rhode Island colonists target the HMS Gaspee?
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What was the main purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
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Who was a leading founder of the Boston Committee of Correspondence?
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How did the British reaction to the Gaspee Affair alarm colonial assemblies?
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Which colony created the first standing committee of correspondence inter-colonially in 1773?
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How did the Committees of Correspondence contribute to the American Revolution?
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What communication method did the Committees of Correspondence rely on?
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What threat did the Gaspee Incident pose to British authority?
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Where did the burning of the Gaspee take place?
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How did the Gaspee Affair influence colonial leaders prior to 1774?