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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.
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∙ 12y agoThe purpose of the Stamp Act was to collect renevue directly from the colonists.
It wasn't very successful because the people started boycotting it and terrorizing the tax collectors. The Stamp Act was withdrawn in 1766.
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Explain the purpose of the stamp act and the townshend acts?
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.
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.
The American colonies opposed the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts because they?
forced the colonists to pay taxes.
The Sugar Act the Stamp Act the Declaratory Act the Townshend Acts What happened as a result of the acts above?
Colonists united in their anger against British taxation without representation.
What are all the british acts?
the british acts were: navagation acts the proclimation of 1763 sugar act(1764) quartering act(1765) stamp act(1765) townshend acts(1767) tea act(1773) intolerable acts(1774)
What acts were included in the Intolerable Acts?
The 4 intolerable acts were the Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Townshend act, and the Tea Act.
Which act did the daughters of liberty protest?
The Daughters of Liberty protested the Townshend Act.
What act was after the stamp act?
The Townshend Acts succeeded the Stamp Act and was passed by the British Parliament in 1767.
How did the colonists respond to the stamp act and the townshend acts?
by responding
What act was passed after the stamp act?
declaratory act
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the stamp act was repealed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
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.
What is the difference between stamp act and townshend acts?
The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed a tax on all paper goods in the American colonies, while the Townshend Acts of 1767 imposed taxes on goods such as glass, lead, paint, and tea. The Stamp Act directly taxed colonists through stamps on various documents, while the Townshend Acts taxed imported goods.
Explain the purpose of the stamp act and the townshend acts?
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.
How did the Stamp Acts and Townshend Acts differ?
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