jun 29, 1767 - Townshend Acts

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The Townshend Acts were put into place by Charles Townshend, and stated that there should be an import tax placed on Americans, through items such as glass, paper, lead and tea.

The revenue from these acts went to the salaries of the colonial governors - taking power away from the legislatures of the colonies. Due to this, the governors were now freer to impose laws that the assemblies opposed - since they would still get a salary from the importation tax.

Townshend also created the "American Board of Customs Commissioners," who made sure that people in the colonies were compliant with the tax policy.

However, reactions in the colonies were not positive. Nonimportation was implemented, and tax collectors were harassed.

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