Townshend Acts and the Boston Massacre

Laws passed by British Parliament that placed taxes on goods that were imported from Britain; such as paper, wool, glass, paint, and lead were called the...

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Class Act

Which "Act" placed a tariff, or tax, on wool?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

Which "Act" placed a tariff, or tax, on glass?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

Which "Act" placed a tariff, or tax, on paint?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

Which "Act" placed a tariff, or tax, on lead?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

Which "Act" placed a tariff, or tax, on newspapers?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

Who calculated that England could raise revenue by placing a tax on colonial imports?

• John Dickinson

• Crispus Attucks

• Charles Townsend

• John Adams

Which city experienced a British occupation due to the Townshend Acts?

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• New York

• Charleston

Who successfully defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?

• John Dickinson

• Crispus Attucks

• Charles Townsend

• John Adams

How many colonists died

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 8