USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the Townshend Acts bring about?
A
direct taxes on legal documents
B
indirect taxes on imported goods such as lead, paint, and glass, etc.
C
relief from taxes on tea
D
the closing of Boston Harbor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Townshend Acts. To help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Townshend Acts would use the revenue raised by the duties to pay the salaries of colonial governors and judges, ensuring the loyalty of America’s governmental officials to the British Crown. However, these policies prompted colonists to take action by boycotting British goods.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Townshend Acts were four laws enacted by the British Parliament in 1767 that imposed and enforced the collection of taxes on the American colonies. The Townshend Acts consisted of the Suspending Act, the Revenue Act, the Indemnity Act, and the Commissioners of Customs Act.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Townshend Duties and the Tea Act The British then imposed another indirect tax through the Townshend duties, which were import taxes on paint, paper, tea, and a variety of goods.

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