The Townshend Acts

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The colonists were happy about paying taxes?

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false

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Why were the colonists so angry about the taxes?

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They had no representation in parliament

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The secret group formed in 1765 to protect colonist's rights and protest British taxation?

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Sons of Liberty

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The main reason for the repeal of the Stamp Act was the loss of money caused by the boycotts?

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true

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The Townshend Acts only taxed tea?

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false

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A colonial group that encouraged colonists to burn stamps and attack tax collectors was called the:

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Sons of Liberty

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What did the Townshend Acts do?

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taxed all imports into the colonies

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What does repeal mean in the context of the colonists' riots and boycotts that made England REPEAL the Stamp Act?

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Cancel something

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What did the Townshend Act tax? Options: Stamps, tea, tar, and paper; Glass, paper, paint, lead, tea; Paint, coffee, fabric, and stamps

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Glass, paper, paint, lead, tea

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What year did Parliament decide to introduce the Townshend Acts?

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1767