Townshend Acts Video

Who was responsible for proposing the Townshend Acts?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Charles Townshend

• Benjamin Franklin

• George III

What was the primary purpose of the Revenue Act of 1767 under the Townshend Acts?

• To impose taxes on items like glass and lead

• To abolish all taxes on paper products

• To enforce stricter laws on sugar

• To decrease the tax on tea

What did the writs of assistance allow?

• Colonists to import goods tax-free

• Colonists to vote on tax laws

• Tax collectors to search without stating a reason

• British soldiers to stay in colonists' homes

What was a significant colonial reaction to the Townshend Acts?

• Formation of the First Continental Congress

• Acceptance of British taxes

• Signing of non-importation agreements

• Immediate declaration of independence

Which essays criticized the Townshend Acts and who wrote them?

• "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine

• "Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania" by John Dickinson

• "Federalist Papers" by Alexander Hamilton

• "The Rights of Man" by Thomas Paine