Townshend+Acts

The Townshend Acts were taxes imposed by the British on the thirteen British colonies. These acts included a tax on lead, tea, paper, and paint. The Townshend Acts were created by British Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend on July 2, 1767. This act was created because the New York Assembly did not cooperate with the Quartering Act in 1765. When the Townshend Act was put in place Britain established a board of customs commissioners whose headquarters was in Boston. The New York Assembly was suspended for not complying with the Quartering Act in 1765. Sources: -Christina N. Sources: ‍Davidson, James West. “Protests Spread.” //Prentice Hall America History of our Nation//. Illus. Grant Wiggins. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc., 2011. 148. Print. Gerlach, Larry R. “Townshend Acts.” //Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2011. . “Townshend Act.” //american history clio//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2011. . //www.history.com//. N.p., 1994. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. . ‍‍‍‍‍ || || media type="file" key="The towmshend acts were.wma" width="230" height="215" || As more and more taxes were placed on the colonists, the colonists became more furious and began to rebel. Merchants became upset with these taxes because they lost money from their profits. These acts promoted the tension amongst colonists that was not present prior to this time. All of the colonists united and began to make a stance and let their voices be heard. Angered colonists became more bold and intense with their protests which led to the famous Boston Tea Party. These Townshend Acts were one of the main contributors to the Revolution. -Emme L. Sources: Davidson, James West. //Prentice Hall America History of Our Nations//. Illus. Grant Wiggins. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2011. Print. “Townshend Act.” //ABC-CLIO eBook Collection//. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2011. || || media type="file" key="q2.wma" width="246" height="227" || Charles Townshend was the prime minister of Britain and a strong believer in colonial taxation. The colonies had a great debt as well as a large growing unemployment rate. Charles Townshend thought it would be a good idea for the people to have a greater tax, so that the British government would be pleased. The Townshend Acts eventually placed taxes on goods such as glass, paper, tea and lead. Townshend was not successful in resolving the debt and unemployment. Instead, he supported the British more than himself and the colonists. -Emme L.
 * __The Townshend Acts Were...__
 * __ Why They Were Created __
 * __The Colonist's Reaction__

Sources: Davidson, James West. //Prentice Hall America History of Our Nations//. Illus. Grant Wiggins. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2011. Print. “Townshend Act.” //ABC-CLIO eBook Collection//. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2011. || || media type="file" key="the reaction.wma" width="229" height="241" || In response to the Townshend Acts of 1767, the colonists boycotted the trade of a number of British goods. This affected their lives in a number of ways. The Loyalists, who supported the British King, and were willing to sell British goods, still lost many of their customers. Many of those customers were Patriots, who believed that they should boycott any goods that were the result of trade with the British. The Patriots also realized economic suffering. The boycotts affected the day-to-day life of those colonists. They refused to import paper; therefore they could not get married because there were no marriage certificates. The lack of paper also made it harder to make legal purchases because they could not create any receipts. The lack of other boycotted taxed goods, including glass, lead, paint, and tea also changed everyday life. For example, the colonists could not build windows because they did not have glass. The boycotts, which were originally started in Massachusetts, brought other colonists, especially those from New York, Rhode Island and New Jersey, together in support of the citizens of Massachusetts. -Jarvy O. ||  ||   || After the colonists boycotted all the products taxed by the Townshend Acts, the British ran into trouble. Their most reliable source of income had been destroyed. Except for a few loyalists, or passionate British subjects, nobody bought British imports. The British decided to take action. They dissolved the Massachusetts Legislature to make it clear to the colonists that they were in control. Unfortunately for the British their attempt was fruitless. The boycotts continued and the debts increased. The Parliament finally decided that their economy couldn’t stand the boycotts anymore. They repealed all of the taxes except for the one on tea. The lone tea tax would come to be known as the Tea Act. The colonial boycott of imported goods had a great impact on the British. Sources: Davidson, James West. //America History of our Nation//. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2011. Print. Brown, Lorri. “Townshend Acts.” //abc-cilo.com//. ABC, n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. []. -Caroline K. || || media type="file" key="final revolutionary 5.wma" width="232" height="195" || After the Townshend Acts were repealed, the colonists had found Britain’s weakness. The colonists knew that the British economy could not handle their boycotts and protests and would bend at their will. They used this strategy to have the British repeal the only remaining tax which was on tea. The colonies united to fight against the British. In Boston the colonists decided to hold the Boston Tea Party. At the Tea Party the colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and snuck aboard one of the British warships and threw all of the cargo, which was tea, into the Boston Harbor. The cargo thrown overboard was worth thousands of dollars. -Christina N. Sources: Davidson, James West. “Protests Spread.” //Prentice Hall America History of our Nation//. Illus. Grant Wiggins. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc., 2011. 148. Print. Gerlach, Larry R. “Townshend Acts.” //Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2011. . “Townshend Act.” //american history clio//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2011. . //www.history.com//. N.p., 1994. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. . || || media type="file" key="what next.wma" width="238" height="229" ||
 * How the Colonists reaction Effected themselves
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 * __What Next?__

Davidson, James West. “Protests Spread.” //Prentice Hall America History of our Nation//. Illus. Grant Wiggins. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc., 2011. 148. Print. Gerlach, Larry R. “Townshend Acts.” //Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2011. . “Townshend Act.” //american history clio//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2011. . //www.history.com//. N.p., 1994. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. [].
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Caroline's Sources: Davidson, James West. //America History of our Nation//. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2011. Print. Brown, Lorri. “Townshend Acts.” //abc-cilo.com//. ABC, n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. []. Emme's Sources: Sources: Davidson, James West. //Prentice Hall America History of Our Nations//. Illus. Grant Wiggins. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2011. Print. “Townshend Act.” //ABC-CLIO eBook Collection//. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2011. ||