Townshend Acts

After having the 3 previous acts (Stamp, Sugar, and Quartering Act) a man named Charles Townshend was responsible for another act and therefore protests were revived.

Who was Charles Townshend?

He was the crowns’ financial officer; he thought colonists would accept indirect taxes on commerce.

So in 1767 Parliament passed a new act the Townshend act obviously in name of Charles Townshend. Levying new import duties in everyday items such as:

• Glass
• Lead
• Paint
• Tea
• Paper

Townshend Acts revolts

Colonists did not surrender they still wouldn’t pay the taxes. Then boycott ant revolts came back. Then the Massachusetts legislator issued the circular letter denouncing the Townshend duties but very few gave attention to this until the Massachusetts legislature was dissolved.