USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Along with tea, the Townshend Revenue Act also taxed glass, lead, oil, paint, and paper. Due to boycotts and protests, the Townshend Revenue Act’s taxes were repealed on all commodities except tea in 1770. The tea tax was kept in order to maintain Parliament’s right to tax the colonies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The repeal led to a temporary truce until the passage of the Tea Act in 1773. The British government used the legislation to show that it had the right and power to tax the Colonies as it wished. The Tea Tax was instrumental in the Boston Tea Party.

Detailed explanation-3: -It lowered commercial duties on tea imported to England by the East India Company and gave the company a refund of the duty for tea that was then exported to the colonies. Compensating for the loss of revenue brought about by the Indemnity Act was another reason for the imposition of the Townshend duties.

Detailed explanation-4: -Colonists eventually decided not to import British goods until the act was repealed and to boycott any goods that were imported in violation of their non-importation agreement. Colonial anger culminated in the deadly Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770.

Detailed explanation-5: -Charles Townshend had two reasons for introducing new taxes into Parliament. He wanted to collect money from the colonies, but he also wanted more power for Britain.