The Townsend Acts, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, imposed taxes on various products imported into the American colonies.

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The Townsend Acts were a series of measures introduced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend that taxed goods imported to the American colonies, such as paper, tea, glass, lead, and paints, to raise revenue for the British Crown.

The Townsend Acts, Passed by the British Parliament in 1767