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jun 1, 1767 - Townshend Acts are Passed

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These Acts were passed in order to provide Parliament with money. The money was needed in order to pay the expenses that came from governing the colonies. The Acts placed taxes on lead, paint, glass, tea, and paper. This lead to the nonimportation agreement in 1768.

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jun 1, 1767
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