the townshend act 1767 Flashcards
british decision
the mutiny/quartering act 1765
colonial governments had to furnish the british soldiers in their towns and cities with supplies
barns, inns and unoccupied buildings
sought to create more effective housing for british troops in the colonies
british decision
the new york restraining act 1767
new york assembly prohibited from taking any legislative action until it complied with the quartering act
refused to follow quartering act
british decision
townshend duty - restraining act
administrative changes to tighten british control on american commerce
british decision
townshend duty - duty act
called for imports duties on glass, paper, lead, paint and tea
estimated to bring in £43,420 per year
money was to be used to pay for the defence of the colonies
colonial reaction
the mutiny/ quartering act 1765
angered colonists - cost of tax and moral principle was disputed
american products and property were consumed against their wishes
new york refused to comply, 240 merchants signed a petition to william pitt against it, asking for a repeal of the navigation acts
new york was the main military base
colonial reaction
the new york restraining act 1767
most colonists disliked the notion that parliament could suspend or change them at will
colonial reaction
the townshend duties 1767
circular letter written by sam adams in 1768 to all the colonial assemblies arguing that parliament had the right to regulte trade but not to tax
revenue raised will pay salaries of governors/ customs officers
john dickinson
lawyer in philadelphia
been in stamp act congress
what did john dickinson’s letter argue?
that parliament could regulate trade but could not use taxes to raise revenue without the colonies, either through internal or external taxes
what did john dickinson condemn?
the closing of of the new york assembly since he though britain was too dictatorial
what did john dickinson fear?
that as governors, judges and customs officials would now be paid by the townshend duties, they would not pay as much attention to the colonial assemblies and could be more corrupt
colonists could be turned into ‘abject slaves’
