The Townshsend Acts of 1767 was an act that imposed taxes on many common items in the colony such as glass, paper, tea, and paint. The colonists had mixed views on this act, some saying parliament was finally working in its boundries, and others saying it was unfair. One idea that most people generally agreed upon, was that taxation without representation was wrong. These acts were repealed in 1770, excluding the tea tax, due to unpopularity and the fact that it wasn't generating a whole lot of
