external taxes.
The Townshend Acts were a type of external tax. The Townshend Acts were enacted in 1767 and the colonists were opposed to it.
In the Townshend Acts, things like lead, paint, paper, glass, and tea were taxed. (The Revenue Act of 1767).
Because a newer leader, named Lord North, saw that the British weren't gaining any money from the acts. so early in 1770, he convinced the Parliament to repeal all of the Townshend Acts, except for one, the tax on tea.
The British Parliament placed a tax on these items prior to the American Revolution. This act was called the Townsend Act and was enacted in 1767.
In the Townshend Acts, things like lead, paint, paper, glass, and tea were taxed. (The Revenue Act of 1767).
Colonists had fears of the Townshend Act of 1767. The Act gave the right to tax and the revenue was used to pay governors loyal to Britain.
The taxes to remain after the Townshend Acts were repealed were the Intolerable/Coercive Acts and the other big tax to remain is the Tea Acts
Charles Townshend was the Chancellor of the Exchequer in England from August 2, 1766 to September 4, 1767. He is most well-known for the Townshend Acts which placed a tax on many items Americans imported from the British such as tea, glass, paper, and paint.
The townshend acts.
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts of 1767 were implemented by the Parliament of Great Britain. They imposed duties on the American Colonies. These acts, which included the Stamp Act, eventually lead to the Boston Massacre of 1770.
Townshend Acts