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jun 15, 1767 - Townshend Act

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A series of laws passed by Parliament that suspended New York's assembly and established taxes on goods brought into the British colonies. The act was named after Charles Townshend. Charles was the one who proposed the program.

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jun 15, 1767
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~ 259 years ago

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