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JudyThe Townshend Acts applied duties (taxes) to paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea imported by the colonies. Townshend had studied the colonist's distinction between internal and external taxes and he believed his duties were external as none of the products, except tea, could be made in the colonies. The colonists did not agree with his thinking and the result was a colonial boycott against British products.
Goods being imported to the colonies were taxed by the?
The Townshend Acts taxed the goods being imported to the colonies.
What law passed by Parliament in 1767 taxed many goods brought into the colonies from Britain?
townshend act
Illegal goods brought into the colonies without being taxed?
smuggled
Wrote the law that taxed lead paint glass and tea?
Charles Townshend was responsible for the law that taxed tea, glass, lead, and paint. These were known as the Townshend Acts.
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.
