1767 The Townshend Act What was the purpose of the Townshend Act? How did colonist respond to the Townshend Act? SS4H4 The student will explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution. a. Trace the events that shaped the revolutionary movement in America, including the French and Indian War, British Imperial Policy that led to the 1765 Stamp Act, the slogan “no taxation without representation,” the activities of the Sons of Liberty, and the Boston Tea Party.

The Townshend Act placed a tax on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea that was imported into the colonies.

The purpose of the Townshend Act tax was to raise money as well as to demonstrate parliament’s right to tax the colonies.

Colonists organized protests and agreed to boycott British imports.

Colonists threatened to use violence against the tax collectors and against merchants who continued to import British goods. This scene shows colonists tarring and feathering a merchant to publicly disgrace his loyalty to Britain.

The British government sent more soldiers to Boston to protect their tax officials.

The arrival of British troops in Boston Harbor, 1768.

Women helped with the boycott by replacing the cloth that would have been imported from England.

Women finished their chores at home and then gathered to weave all day. Because of their hard work, colonists did not have to import British cloth.

The boycott greatly reduced the imported goods from England. British merchants lost a great deal of money.

In 1770, British Parliament repealed the taxes on lead, glass, paint, and paper. However, they left the tax on tea.

Did the colonists accept the tax on tea? No! The colonists smuggled in Dutch tea through the Caribbean.

1767 The Townshend Act What was the purpose of the Townshend Act? How did colonist respond to the Townshend Act? SS4H4 The student will explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution. a. Trace the events that shaped the revolutionary movement in America, including the French and Indian War, British Imperial Policy that led to the 1765 Stamp Act, the slogan “no taxation without representation,” the activities of the Sons of Liberty, and the Boston Tea Party.