1767-1769 Flashcards
Who was Prime Minister when the Townshend Duties were introduced in 1767?
William Pitt
Who was Charles Townshend?
Chancellor
What items did the Townshend Duties tax imports of?
glass, wine, china, lead, paint, paper and tea
How much would the Townshend Duties make per year for Britain?
£40,000
Where did Britain locate the American Board of Customs and Commissioners to enforce the new duties?
Boston, Massachusetts
What did the Quartering Act state?
colonial assemblies to provide British
troops with quartering (accommodation) and supply (food)
What did the British introduce when New York refused to fulfil the Quartering Act?
New York Restraining Act
What did the New York Restraining Act state?
New York assembly was prohibited from taking any legislative action until it complied with the Quartering Act
In response to the Townshend Duties what did John Dickinson write?
“Letters from a Pennsylvanian Farmer”
John Adams and James Otis wrote a circular letter criticising Britain for the Townshend Duties. What colony were they representing?
Massachusetts
Which protest group revived in opposition to the Townshend Duties?
Sons of Liberty
What did the colonists do to put economic pressure on Britain following the introduction of the Townshend Duties?
Economic boycott of British imports
What might happen to someone in the colonies who was found to be breaking the economic boycott of British goods?
Tarred and feathered
