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Committees of Correspondence

Committees of Correspondence. The first committee, organized by Samuel Adams in Massachusetts in 1772, was local in character. The following year the Virginia legislature organized a committee representing the entire colony. Eleven other colonies formed similar groups within a year.

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Committees of Correspondence

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  1. Committees of Correspondence The first committee, organized by Samuel Adams in Massachusetts in 1772, was local in character. The following year the Virginia legislature organized a committee representing the entire colony. Eleven other colonies formed similar groups within a year What are they? What was the purpose? patriot groups formed in the American colonies before the Revolution. Exchange information & Spread propaganda coordinate efforts in resisting British taxes & restrictions. Win public support for the Revolution.

  2. Period Quotes  “Do not suffer yourself to sip the accursed, dutied STUFF.  For if you do, the devil will immediately enter into you, and you will instantly become a traitor to your country.” – anonymous “The flame {of rebellion} is kindled and like lightening it catches from soul to soul” – Abigail Adams “Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?  Forbid it, Almighty God.  I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death” – Patrick Henry “We must master them or totally leave them to themselves and treat them as aliens (foreigners).” – King George III “I know of no line that can be drawn between the supreme authority of the Parliament and the total independence of the colonies.” – Thomas Hutchinson

  3. You are a colonist… Write to another colonist: Greeting & Date Grievances -- detail & explain Suggested Solution -- detail & explain Event Planning -- detail & explain Salutation Write to the King: Greeting & Date Grievances -- detail & explain Suggested Solution -- detail & explain Demands -- detail & explain Salutation

  4. How should your letter look Dear ________24th September 2012 I am writing you to discuss the following grievances that the people of _________ have. (State your grievances and explain why you feel they are wrong or hurting the people of your colony. As a member of the colony of _____________ I feel the possible solutions to the above grievances are as follows. (State your solutions and why you think they are fair and will work.) Sincerely, (KING) The citizens of _________demand you take action. (List your demands/actions you wish the King to make.) (Fellow Citizens) As citizens we should take the following action/s. (List the event you have planned to show the King you are serious and why you think they will work.)

  5. Things to consider… Transitions At the same time, In spite of, Simply stated, In the same manner • Verbs • demanding • expressing • protesting • gathering • conflicting • overlooking • debating • achieving • VariedBeginnings • Begin with where something is taking place… • Begin with an adverb that ends in ly…

  6. Discussion Question Considering what we have been hearing about on CNN Student News, if the Committees of Correspondence were happening today, what media do you think they would use other than writing letters?" Hint: How were the people communicating during the "Arab Spring", and now in Syria and the Middle East with regard to the protests? extension ~ write a tweet as a 1773 colonist.

  7. Primary Sources More: http://w2.pbubuilder.org/PBUFiles/322/Student/roadtorev3pt5_20090406184235/roadtorev/tea_resources.htm

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