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jun 1, 1767 - Townshend Acts

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The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by the British government on the American colonies in 1767. They placed new taxes and took away some freedoms from the colonists including the following: New taxes on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea.

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jun 1, 1767
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~ 259 years ago