Townshend Acts

The Townshend Acts were different from the Stamp Act because:

• they were import taxes, not direct taxes

• they were passed by colonial assemblies, not Parliament

• they were accepted by colonists, which the Stamp Act wasn't

• all of the above

Which of the following items did the Townshend Acts NOT place a new import tax on?

• glass

• lead

• cotton

• paint

• tea

What was the main form of protests planned by colonists?

• tarring and feathering tax collectors

• boycotts

• burning government buildings

• all of the above

What is the name for the method British officials used to randomly search any colonist's property?

• duties

• exports

• boycotts

• writs of assistance

Whose ship was seized by British officials after smuggled items were found on board?

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

• William Penn

• Ben Franklin

What group was John Hancock heavily associated with?

• Pilgrims

• Parliament

• The Dutch

• Sons of Liberty

What happened as a result of John Hancock's ship being seized?

• violence erupted around Boston

• he was sent to Great Britain to stand trial for smuggling

• colonists did not support him because he had broken the law

• all of the above

Which TWO consequences did Parliament hand out to Massachusetts for the increase of violence in Boston?

• they imprisoned members of the colonial assembly

• they broke up the Massachusetts colonial assembly

• they brought in 2000 troops to restore order

• they set fire to Boston