Understanding the Townshend Act (591 words, 1 pages)
The Townshend Act The Townshend Acts repeal of the Stamp Act left Britain's financial problems unresolved. Parliament had not given up the right to tax the colonies and in 1767, at the urging of chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend, it passed the Townshend Acts, which imposed taxes on lead, ...
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