Pete Townshend

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As a result of Britain’s ever-growing debt the Parliament in acted additional acts on top of the Sugar Act. These new acts included the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act, and the Townshend Act each of these acts the colonist responded uniquely. With some acts there was protest such as harassing officials and in some there was complete boycotting of goods. In contrast some acts such, as the Declaratory Act was not protested at all. An additional law that was forced upon the colonist was proposed…

The most notable were the Sugar, Stamp and Townshend act which help lead to the Boston massacre after that Tea and Coercive acts which all lead to the actions taken by the colonist. The Sugar Act of 1764 lowered duties on French Molasses but raised the fine for smuggling of it. It also was used to…

Maya Dandashi Mr. Householder APUSH Period 5 12 May 2015 The Prelude to the Revolution Blood had been shed for the first time. The damage done by their own kind. Soon to become nations of their own. The amplified event, trial, and article of the Boston Massacre have unquestionably been some of the most influential causes of American Revolution due to it being the first bloody contact between the British and the Colonists along with explicitness of the trials and the propaganda based articles.…

conceding their control. In fact, while the Stamp Act was repealed another called the Declaratory Act of 1766, gave Parliament the authority to make laws binding the American Colonies, “in all cases whatsoever.” In 1767, George III passed the Townshend Acts to collect taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper and, tea. Recognizing that tea was a favorite among the Americans, Parliament felt that taxing it would surely garner revenue for the British government. This once again ignored the…

imported into the colonies. The purpose of the Townshend Acts was to raise revenue of 40,000 pounds sterling a year for the administration of the colonies, including paying the salaries of governors and judges so that they would remain loyal to Great Britain. Also, to create a more effective means of enforcing compliance with trade regulations, and to establish the precedent that the British Parliament had the right to tax the colonies. The Townshend Acts were met with powerfull resistance in…

This event was caused by colonists’ anger at Britain as a result from the economic struggles they were facing from the taxes passed. If Britain had not passed the Stamp Act and other taxes/acts (such as the Townshend Acts) against America, then the colonists would not have been so angry at Britain. Though the colonists’ anger from the economic measures taken by Britain essentially caused all of the tension and hard feelings against the British soldiers, which…

The American Revolution was undoubtedly one of the best examples in American history to show the ability of a nation’s people grouping up together to rise and defeat an insufficient government. When a government, like the British at time, fails to care for its people and take advantage of them, colonists will become impatient and anxious for their rights. At the time, without a doubt, the American Revolution was flared by a chain of events in the colonies. One of the most damaging events was the…

because of the implication that more acts would follow, which they did. A year later, Parliament passed the Townshend duties of 1767. This Townshend Acts was a series of acts that included: the Revenue Act of 1767, the Indemnity Act of 1767, the Commissioners of Customs Act of 1767, the Vice Admiralty Court Act of 1768, and the New York Restraining Act 1767. The main purpose of the Townshend duties was to raise revenue to help pay the colonial officials and keep them loyal to Britain, reiterate…

If one were to hear the name “Paul Revere”, the first thing that comes to mind would most likely be his famous Midnight Ride. Those who have had a third grade history lesson would jump to images of Revere riding through Lexington on horseback, shouting warnings about the imminent arrival of the British troops. However, there is more to this historical figure than what is commonly perceived. A member of the Sons of Liberty, Paul Revere delivered countless messages that kept the revolution alive.…