passed 1767
Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts!
The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed beginning in 1767 by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America.
On this day in history British Parliament passed the Townshend Acts and Kathrine Hepburn died. On the date of June 29th, The British Parliament decided to pass the Townshend Revenue Act.
Stamp act, Sugar act, Intolerable act, Quartering act, Tea act, and Townshend Revenue act. It might be more but the first two are the main ones
The colonies banded together to revolt against Britain as a result of the Townshend Acts. Charles Townshend created the Townshend Acts.
thinit was in elnglad(british land).
Colonial boycotts of British goods
The purpose of the townshend act was to strengthen the power of the British Parliment, along with the British Royals. Charles Townshend convinced Parliment to pass a series of laws imposing new taxes on the colonists which included special tax on paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea imported by colonists. The acts also insured that colonial officials, such as judges and governors received salaries directly from the Royals.
the stamp act was repealed
Townshend acts
vowed not to import british goods