Question

What did the Townsend acts do and how was it significant?

Answer 1

Townshend Acts (1767) Provisions:

Imposed a tax - to be paid at American ports - on items produced in Britain & sold in the colonies, including paper, glass, lead, paint, & tea.
Suspended the New York Assembly for refusing to provide British troops with supplies.
Established an American Board of Customs & admiralty courts to hear cases of smuggling.
Issued Writs of Assistance.
Historical Significance:
Led to a boycott of British goods, the Circular Letters, John wingspaninson's "Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer," and unrest in Boston.