USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Townshend Acts taxed these items?
A
Wheels, Windows and Wagons
B
Paper, glass and tea
C
Stamps, Mugs and pencils
D
Sportswear and gym machinery
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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 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-3: -The Townshend Acts’ taxation of imported tea was enforced once again by the Tea Act 1773, and this led to the Boston Tea Party in 1773 in which Bostonians destroyed a large shipment of taxed tea. Parliament responded with severe punishments in the Intolerable Acts 1774.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Townshend Act. Townshend Acts were passed by the British Parliament in 1767. These acts placed tax on a number of essential goods such as glass, paper, and paint.

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