Townshend Acts

Imposed new duties on essential goods like tea, paper, glass, and lead, aiming to raise revenue and assert Parliamentary authority.

 

Significance

  • Renewed colonial opposition, boycotts, and protests against taxation without representation, further fueling anti-British sentiment.

 

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