Why were the Townshend Acts passed?

to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

to punish the colonies for the Boston Massacre

to raise money for Great Britain's debts

to prevent colonists from protesting against Great Britain

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Why were the Townshend Acts passed?

to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

to punish the colonies for the Boston Massacre

to raise money for Great Britain's debts

to prevent colonists from protesting against Great Britain

ლ(´ڡ`ლ) · Answer

http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/townshend-acts.html

ლ(´ڡ`ლ) · Answer

basically what this is saying is

ლ(´ڡ`ლ) · Answer

in retaliation to what happened in boston, great Britain started to tax the US for just about everything they could.

ლ(´ڡ`ლ) · Answer

I think it'd be A.

ლ(´ڡ`ლ) · Answer

but it could possibly be D as well.

anonymous · Answer

Which of the following occurred first in history?

Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party

Coercive Acts

First Continental Congress