may 4, 1767 - The Townshend Acts
Description:
This act was passed and was to be used on the duties of glass, paints, lead, paper and tea. The man who came up with the idea, Charles Townshend, was in hope that it would defray imperial expensive on the colonists but they viewed it as an abuse of power.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 4, 1767
Now
~ 258 years ago