USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The British Parliament passed the Townshend Acts in 1767. The Townshend Acts were a series of measures that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. This added duties on imports such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Colonists organized boycotts of British goods to pressure Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts. As British customs officials arrived to collect taxes and prosecute smugglers, colonial opposition intensified, resulting in street demonstrations and protests that sometimes turned violent.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The resentment over the Townshend Acts divided American colonists into patriots and loyalists. The subsequent boycotts and protests forced the British government to send and quarter more troops in American cities like Philadelphia, New York and Boston.

Detailed explanation-5: -On April 12, 1770, the British government moves to mollify outraged colonists by repealing most of the clauses of the hated Townshend Act.