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The Townshend Acts (1767) passed by Parliament on June 29, 1767, refer to two Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1767, which were proposed by Charles Townshend. These laws placed a tax on common products imported into the American Colonies, such as lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea (though they did not place a tax on silk). It also granted certain duties in the British Colonies. In contrast to the Stamp Act of 1765, the laws were not a direct tax, but a tax on imports. The Townshend Acts also created three new admiralty courts to try Americans. This taxation was a result of the cost of the Seven Years War. It was felt that since the outcome of the war benefitted the colonies, it was only proper that they bear a small portion of the financial burden.

The Writs of Assistance gave tax collectors permission to search for smuggled goods.

The Acts led to outrage among the colonists and helped spark the Liberty seizure and riots of 1768. The colonists' opposition to these acts was well stated in the phrase "No taxation without representation", originally spoken by James Otis. Smugglers avoided the taxes by importing illegal goods and by organizing a boycott of the legitimate imports. Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty of Boston were notable supporters of this boycott. Economic pressure from the boycott caused several entities in Britain to press for repeal. Eventually, John Dickinson raised support to repeal the Revenue Acts by a series of 12 essays entitled "Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania", addressing himself as "A Farmer". As of March 5, 1770, the same day as the Boston Massacre, the only act remaining was the tax on tea. The women of the colonies also contributed. They wove their own cloth and yarn, and helped in the boycott of British goods, and formed the Daughters of Liberty.
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Charles Townshend (August 29, 1725 – September 4, 1767), was born at his family's seat of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England. He was a politician and the second son of Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend, and Audrey (d.
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James Otis, Jr. (February 5, 1725 – May 23, 1783) was a lawyer in colonial Massachusetts who was an early advocate of the political views that led to the American Revolution. The phrase "Taxation without Representation is Tyranny" is usually attributed to him.
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