The Townshend Act - The Boston tea party was December 6th, 1773 while the Townshend Act resulted in the Boston Massacre in 1770. On the same day as the massacre in Boston, Parliament began to consider a motion to repeal the Townshend Acts. Most of the new taxes were repealed, but the tax on tea remained.
the french and Indian war (1754-1763) gave the English control over much of North America.
the quartering act, townshend act, stamp act, sugar act, Boston massacre, Boston tea party,etc.
After the French and Indian War, Britain believed the colonies should pay more to Britain. They then levied taxes such as the Stamp and Townshend Acts on the colonists. The colonists, on the other hand, had never been given representation in Parliament, and as a result, believed those taxes were invalid.
Saved over 300,000 troops by sending out nearly anything that would float.!!!!!!!
Charles Townshend agreed with King George III that colonist owed Britain money from the French and Indian War. Colonists were affected with financial issues that made some unable to pay theses taxes.
The Townshend Act - The Boston tea party was December 6th, 1773 while the Townshend Act resulted in the Boston Massacre in 1770. On the same day as the massacre in Boston, Parliament began to consider a motion to repeal the Townshend Acts. Most of the new taxes were repealed, but the tax on tea remained.
the french and Indian war (1754-1763) gave the English control over much of North America.
the french and Indian war (1754-1763) gave the English control over much of North America.
The main reason for all the taxes was to help pay for the French and Indian war.
it was to raise back the money they lost in the french and Indian war
they were taxed by king george III because he needed money for the french and Indian war : )
The Ohio River Valley became part of the United States.
The British government entill the king decided to tax the colonists.
George Grenville
The Tea Act, The Sugar Act, The Townshend Act, The Quartering Act, and The Stamp Act.
the french and Indian war (1754-1763) gave the English control over much of North America.