jan 1, 1767 - The Townshend Act of 1767
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A series of acts passed under the leadership of the chancellor of exchequer, Charles Townshend. They taxed the colonists in order to appease critics of the former head of government, Marquis of Rockingham, as well as collect revenue.
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