Townshend Duties.

Question 1

When were the Townshend Duties?

Answer 1

1767

Question 2

What were the Townshend Duties?

Answer 2

New duties. External taxes- so Parliament passed it through believing that it would be accepted.

Question 3

What were the Townshend Duties on?

Answer 3

Glass, wine, china, lead, paint, paper, tea.

Question 4

What was the money raised intended for?

Answer 4

To pay for the salaries of governors and judges, so they were not dependent on the colonies.

Question 5

What did the Townshend Duties introduce and what were they?

Answer 5

The American Board of Customs Commissioners. Based in Boston, directly responsible to Britain.
They were tax collectors, would give American custom officials more powers.

Question 6

Why did the Townshend Duties anger the colonists?

Answer 6

Now being taxed again, but still without representation. Concerns Britain are being tyrants- previously policy had been salutary neglect, but there was now more British presence.

Question 7

What caused the New York Restraining Act?

Answer 7

Quartering Act enforced by Townshend- required colonial assemblies to house and supply British troops.
New York refused- because most of the burden fell upon them as NY was British army hq.

Question 8

What was the NY Restraining Act?

Answer 8

Meant NY could not take any legislative action until they agreed with the Quartering Act.

Question 9

Why did the NYRA anger colonists?

Answer 9

. Showed that the British could suspend NY’s legislative power- they were believed to be autocratic.
. Colonists unhappy with increased British presence.
. Concerned over property rights- British using it as their own.