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The stamp act was created so that the British could earn money and it made the Americans pay tax on paper. William Pitt said they can't do that without representation in parliament. The purpose of the townshend acts were to also create more taxes so that the government could become wealthy.
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What was the purpose of the stamp act and the Townshend acts?
Both were intended to raise revenue through taxation, but the Townshend acts were also a punitive measure against the colonists. The Stamp Act, in effect, gave the British government the power to establish the legality of documents. The Townshend Act forced the colonies to pay for the British officials who would regulate them, independent of their own control.
What year did the townshend acts happen?
after the repeal of the sugar and stamp act in the 1700's.
The American colonies opposed the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts because they?
forced the colonists to pay taxes.
What were some of the tax acts in colonial times?
There was the sugar act, molasses act, townshend acts, coercive aka intolerable acts, tea act, and the stamp act.
What did colonial delegates speak up for in their assemblies?
they spoke up for the colonists about the stamp act and the Townshend acts
Why were the Townshend acts taken less serious than the stamp acts?
no
What chronological order do these 4 events belong in 'the sugar and stamp acts' 'the townshend acts' 'the Declaration of Independence' 'the American Revolution'?
The Sugar and Stamp Acts The Townshend Acts The American Revolution Begins The Declaration of Independence
What acts were included in the Intolerable Acts?
The 4 intolerable acts were the Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Townshend act, and the Tea Act.
How did the Stamp Acts and Townshend Acts differ?
townshed - you stop selling stuff usuaslly porno equipt stamp act - no foods stamp
How did the colonists respond to the stamp act and the townshend acts?
by responding
Which acts were passed to punish the colonies for rebelling against the stamp act?
Townshend acts
What happened when the British passed the Townshend acts?
the stamp act was repealed
How were Townshend Acts and Stamp Act similar?
they both placed a tariff
What happened as a result of the sugar stamp and townshend acts?
The Revolutionary war
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.
Why did colonists oppose the stamp acts and the townshend acts?
Because they were sick and tired of paying taxes.
Which act did the daughters of liberty protest?
The Daughters of Liberty protested the Townshend Act.
