by: Kellie
| WHO? |
Charles Townshend,
(A.K.A Champagne Charlie by his friends) the chancellor of the
exchequer (treasurer). |
| WHAT? |
Charles Townsend made
the Townshend Acts which were as follows: -Revenue Act -New York Assembly Act -Board of Customs Act The Board of Customs Act put a board of customs commissions in Boston to force the Revenue Acts down the colonists' throats. The Revenue Act was to make an external tax, which placed a tax on things manufactured outside of the colonies. The colonists already had a tax on things manufactured inside the colonies.(Internal tax) the Revenue Act was a failure. The New York Assembly Act demanded the colonists have basic necessities for British soldiers stationed within the colonists' homes. |
| WHEN? |
1767 |
| WHERE? |
New
York |
| WHY? |
Charles Townshend was
trying to fix England's economy by imposing taxes upon the colonists of
America. |
| HOW? |
Charles made the
three acts which were made to help the economy of England. He placed
the acts upon the colonists of America and the colonists were outraged.
The Revenue Act failed while the others just made the colonists angry. Charlie died soon after these Acts were imposed and his successor, Lord North, had to qualm the uproar over these acts. |
| SOURCES |
|
| Townshend Acts." U.S History. 6 Mar 2009 <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h643.html>. | |
| Townshend Acts." Manhattan Rare Books- History. 6 Mar 2009 <http://www.manhattanrarebooks-history.com/townsend_acts.html>. | |
| Townsend Acts." NPS.gov. 6 Mar 2009 <http://www.nps.gov/archive/thst/thsteducation/timeline.html>. | |
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