The British passed the Townshend Acts in 1767 as a response to colonial resistance to earlier taxation measures, particularly the Stamp Act. Named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, these acts imposed duties on imported goods such as tea, glass, and paper. The British government aimed to assert its authority over the colonies while raising revenue to pay colonial governors and judges, thereby reducing their dependence on colonial legislatures. The Acts sparked significant colonial opposition and protests, leading to heightened tensions between Britain and the American colonies.
The Intolerable Acts (known as the Coercive Acts by the British) were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party. The acts were geared more towards the Massachusetts colony with the intent on punishing them.
The Townshend Acts!
Because the British Parliament wanted to punish Bostonians for such things as doing the Boston Tea Party.
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.
Intolerable Acts
1774
1773
What incident caused the British parliament to pass the coercive Acts
The Intolerable Acts (known as the Coercive Acts by the British) were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party. The acts were geared more towards the Massachusetts colony with the intent on punishing them.
The British Parliament passed acts because they owed money to those who helped them in the French and Indian War.
British wanted to punish Boston because of Boston Tea Party.
the coercive acts, if you are referring to the Boston tea party.
This legislation's purpose was to restore order in Massachusetts, following the Boston Tea Party and other acts of defiance.
The Townshend Acts!
Because the British Parliament wanted to punish Bostonians for such things as doing the Boston Tea Party.
The Coercive Acts
Britain passed the Intolerable Acts in response to the Boston Tea Party as punishment for the colonists' protests against British colonial rule. The acts were intended to assert British authority over the colonies and quell dissent, leading the colonists to view them as harsh and unjust.