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Townshend Acts
British laws passed in 1767 that taxed goods in the colonies
What was taxed
Glass, tea, paper, and other imported items from England
Why it mattered
Colonists could only trade with England, so they had no choice but to pay
Colonial reaction
Sons of Liberty organized protests, Daughters of Liberty made homemade goods
Why Britain taxed
Britain was in debt from the French and Indian War
Colonist emotions
Angry, helpless, and frustrated by British control
Loophole discovered
Items were only taxed once taken off the ship
Result of loophole
Led to the Boston Tea Party as a form of protest
Big picture
One more step toward revolution and colonial unity