Townshend
acts
by Tyler
Who:
The British Goverment was the one who placed the townshend
acts on the colonists.
What:
The Government didn’t like being ignored by the traitor colonists
because of the stamp act. The government needed to find away to
tax the colonist. The government figured out a plan called the
Townshend act. It was a tax that was placed on imported goods,
lead, glass, paint, and tea.
When:
The townshend acts happened between 1767-1772.
Where:
The Townshend act affected all of the colonies.
How:
The townshend act happened was when the colonist had another set
of laws printed out. The new sets of laws were called the “Quartering
and stamp acts”. The laws stated that
they had to help pay for the stationing of the British soldier
in the colonies. They also had to house the soldiers, feed them,
and take care of their wounds. The other part of the law stated
that they have to pay a tax on their stamps.
Why: The
reason the Townshend acts were placed was because the British
government was tired of the colonist not obeying the laws. They
then decided to give them a law that they had to pay taxes on
tea, glass, paper, lead, and paint. Another one of the acts started
a customs agency in Boston to collect them accurately.
Sources
Martin,
James Kirby. "Revolutionary War in America." World
Book Online Reference Center. 2008. internet 9 Jan.
2008 <http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar466820>.
"Townshend Acts Imposed
on the Colonies 1767." historycentral.com history's
home on the web. ©
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