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The Townshend Acts were passed by Parliament to tax the British colonies in America. The purpose of the tax was to raise revenue in the colonies to pay for the governor's and judge's salaries. The taxes most affected the colonists in America who had to pay the taxes.
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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.
Who passed the townshend acts?
the British parliament passed the 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.
Who was an important person in the Townshend act?
Charles Townshend proposed and promoted the Townshend acts
What incident lead Parliament to withdraw nearly all of the Townshend acts?
The Boston Massacre in 1770 prompted Parliament to repeal most of the Townshend acts except for the tax on tea.
Why were colonists against the Townshend Acts?
they felt that the TownShend Acts threatened their rights and freedom
Were the Townshend acts named after Charles Townshend?
yes
What act placed taxes on imports?
The Townshend Acts
What british acts most clearly vilolated the American colonist traditional right to a trial by jury?
Townshend Acts : Plato (:
What was British response to the Townshend Acts?
Actually the response was that the English was affected and they started petitions and they also boycotted all British goods.
What incident led parliament to withdraw nearly all of the Townsend Acts?
The Boston Massacre in 1770 prompted Parliament to repeal most of the Townshend acts except for the tax on tea.
Both the stamp act and the Townshend act resulted in?
The colonies banded together to revolt against Britain as a result of the Townshend Acts. Charles Townshend created the Townshend Acts.
