What was the purpose of the 1767 Townshend Revenue Act?

Answer 1

The Townshend Act was passed because they wanted to make sure that there was an "indirect" tax. An indirect tax is when the tax itself is included in the product's price. For example, glass, paper, tea, etc.

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Answer 2

The purpose was to raise money for the government. Colonies were important revenue sources as well as consumers for British manufacturing. The 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. Trade between England and America fell off by 50 percent as a result of the boycott. The British merchants complained to Parliament who repealed the Townshend Duties except the tax on tea. The tea tax was kept in honor of the Declaratory Act. Parliament passed that act to declare that they did have the right to tax the colonies regardless of the American claim of internal or external taxation.

Answer 3

to raise revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges so that they would be independent

Answer 4

The Townshend's Acts were catalysts for the Boston Tea Party and, later, the American Revolution. This was Britain's way of taxing the colonies without their consent.

Answer 5

It called for American representation in Parliament

Answer 6

to make sure that we had pigs

Answer 7

To pay services in colonies