Townshend Acts
Also known as: Townshend Duties
The Townshend Acts or Townshend Duties were a series of British acts of Parliament enacted in 1767 and 1768 introducing a series of taxes and regulations to enable administration of the British colonies in America.
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Opposed imperial taxation
Samuel Adams opposed the Townshend Acts and helped organize resistance to British taxation of the colonies.
Fueled colonial tensions
Opposition to the Townshend Acts increased tensions over British authority and the presence of troops in Boston before the massacre.