Townshend Acts - 06/15/25

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Townshend Acts

British laws passed in 1767 that taxed goods in the colonies

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What was taxed

Glass, tea, paper, and other imported items from England

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Why it mattered

Colonists could only trade with England, so they had no choice but to pay

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Colonial reaction

Sons of Liberty organized protests, Daughters of Liberty made homemade goods

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Why Britain taxed

Britain was in debt from the French and Indian War

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Colonist emotions

Angry, helpless, and frustrated by British control

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Loophole discovered

Items were only taxed once taken off the ship

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Result of loophole

Led to the Boston Tea Party as a form of protest

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Big picture

One more step toward revolution and colonial unity

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