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- Causes
- Charles Townshend made a law increasing taxes on glass, lead, paper, paints, and tea.
- Money that was collected from the taxes was wasted on the support of the British officials.
- Effects
- Due to the Townshend Acts eventually caused the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea party.Samuel Adams and John Dickenson ( Boston Patriot) led the resisting people against the townshend acts. After the Boston massacre most of the newest taxes were taken back, but the tea tax was held.The townshend act also made colonists react violently and wanted to rid of it, which started a "war" between the colonists and tax collectors. This answer is wrong, but I do not have the right answer
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∙ 8y ago- Causes
- Charles Townshend made a law increasing taxes on glass, lead, paper, paints, and tea.
- Money that was collected from the taxes was wasted on the support of the British officials.
- Effects
- Due to the Townshend Acts eventually caused the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea party.Samuel Adams and John Dickenson ( Boston Patriot) led the resisting people against the townshend acts. After the Boston massacre most of the newest taxes were taken back, but the tea tax was held.The townshend act also made colonists react violently and wanted to rid of it, which started a "war" between the colonists and tax collectors. This answer is wrong, but I do not have the right answer
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How did the Townshend Acts affect the colonists ability to influence governors?
how did the townshed acts effect the colonist
How did the townshend affect the colonists' ability to influence governors?
how did the townshed acts effect the colonist
What is tyranny townshend acts?
The Townshend Acts were a series of taxes that were passed by England on its American colonies. The Townshend Acts were passed in 1767.
What acts were passed because of the Boston massacre?
Parts of the townshend acts were repealed after the Boston massacre but the tax on tea was still in effect which eventually led to the Boston tea party
What was the effect Britain passed the townshend acts?
The Colonies boycotted English goods.
Who passed the townshend acts?
the British parliament passed the townshend acts
Name one cause from the Boston tea party?
the stamp act, and townshend acts
What type of tax was the townshend act?
The Townshend Acts were a type of external tax. The Townshend Acts were enacted in 1767 and the colonists were opposed to it.
When did the duties and materials imported from Britain such as glass lead paint and paper go into effect?
The Townshend Acts
Why are the stamp act and Townshend acts effect Britain needing money?
It was an effect because they needed money to pay for thefrench & indian war.
Who was an important person in the Townshend act?
Charles Townshend proposed and promoted the Townshend acts
Why were colonists against the Townshend Acts?
they felt that the TownShend Acts threatened their rights and freedom
