Townshend Act
1767
The Acts Summarized
- Named after Charles Townshend
- Series of acts passed relating to the British Colonies in North America
- 5 main acts are the Revenue Act, Indemnity Act, Commissioners of Customs Act, Vice Admiralty Act, and the New York Restraining Act.
Summarize Response
- Ended up resulting in the Boston Massacre
- Mad because of the increased tax revenue
- Glad because they felt there was no difference between internal and external taxes