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To make the Americans pay for British involvement in the French and Indian War, or the Seven Years War.

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Q: Why did the townsend acts of 1767 upset the colonist?
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When was the Townsend acts?

the townsend acts was passed in 1767


When was townsend act?

the townsend acts was passed in 1767


How did the colonist react to the acts of 1767?

They were against it!


Where did the townshend act take place?

The Townsend Acts pertained to the British Colonies in 1767 (The entire east coast of North America). The biggest thing you will hear about the Townsend Acts is the Boston Tea Party, which was a boycott of the restriction put in place by the Townsend Acts.


What method did the colonist use to protest the Townsend acts?

No


What British decree angered the colonist because it limited the area available for settlement?

Townsend Acts


What were the four acts the colonist protested before the American revolution n?

Tea, Townsend, Intolerable, Stamp, Sugar


How did the colonist protest the townsheds act?

One method the Colonists used to protest the Townshend Acts was boycotting British goods. There were riots as well. These acts began in 1767.


How did many colonist protest the townshed act?

One method the Colonists used to protest the Townshend Acts was boycotting British goods. There were riots as well. These acts began in 1767.


What were the provisions of the Townshend acts of 1767?

What was specific about the 1767 Townshend Acts


When did the townshed acts happen?

1767


What tax was placed on glass paper paint lead and 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.