To kick off, the Townshend Acts were a big cause of the American Revolution. But, what were the Townshend Acts? The Townshend Acts were tax laws that put a tax on glass, lead, paint, tea, and some other items coming from England. Now, the colonists aren’t happy with more taxes, and they would be right. They would rally, boycott, protest and even physically harm tax collectors. This all lead to the repeal of the acts, except
To kick off, the Townshend Acts were a big cause of the American Revolution. But, what were the Townshend Acts? The Townshend Acts were tax laws that put a tax on glass, lead, paint, tea, and some other items coming from England. Now, the colonists aren’t happy with more taxes, and they would be right. They would rally, boycott, protest and even physically harm tax collectors. This all lead to the repeal of the acts, except