30 avr. 1767 - Townshend Acts (Unfavorable) The Townshend Acts were enacted on the colonies by British Parliament in 1767 and 1768. They increased the level of enforcement of trade regulations and increased duties on many different imported products as a way to pay for the salaries of loyalist magistrates/judges. Of course, these laws were incredibly unpopular in the colonies, especially among merchants. Colonial unity against these laws began to take shape with the first non-importation agreements that were signed in
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30 avr. 1767
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~ Il y a 258 ans