The Townshend Act: Four Acts That Were Not Important For Trade
Details: The townshend act was 4 acts that taxed imported goods that were not important for trade.The Act was named after Charles Townshend the man who created the acts.
The acts main Purpose was to raise revenue and to bail out the floundering East India Company , a key factor in British economy. Once the Stamp Act was canceled, George III said that Britain could still tax the colonies no matter what they said. The Townshend Acts happened from June 15-July 2 1767. The Townshend Acts are 4 acts by the British Parliament as an attempt to declare control over the colonies using taxes. The second act, usually called the Townshend duties, forced direct income duties- which is, duties pointed not only at controlling trade but at putting
The acts main Purpose was to raise revenue and to bail out the floundering East India Company , a key factor in British economy. Once the Stamp Act was canceled, George III said that Britain could still tax the colonies no matter what they said. The Townshend Acts happened from June 15-July 2 1767. The Townshend Acts are 4 acts by the British Parliament as an attempt to declare control over the colonies using taxes. The second act, usually called the Townshend duties, forced direct income duties- which is, duties pointed not only at controlling trade but at putting