The Townshend Act, 1767
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The Act Summarized
Issued by the Parliament of Great Britain
The act was named after Charles Townshend
Five different acts
To raise revenue of governors and judges so they would remain loyal to Great Britain
Colonial Response
Became widespread
A series of twelve essays
They argued that there was no difference between "internal" and "external" taxes
Taxes imposed on the colonies we unconstitutional
Resuilted in the Boston Massacre of 1770`