Question 1

What was the primary purpose of the Townshend Acts?

Accepted Answer

To impose taxes on imported goods

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To establish a military presence

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To grant independence to the colonies

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To regulate trade with Native Americans

Question 2

What was one major effect of the Townshend Acts on the American colonies?

Accepted Answer

Increased protests and boycotts

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Immediate independence from Britain

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Expansion of colonial territory

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Improved relations with Britain

Question 3

In what year were the Townshend Acts passed?

Accepted Answer

1767

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1773

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1765

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1781

Question 4

What was one result of the colonial opposition to the Townshend Acts?

Accepted Answer

The creation of the Committees of Correspondence

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The establishment of the Continental Army

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The formation of the United Nations

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The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Question 5

Which British official was instrumental in the implementation of the Townshend Acts?

Accepted Answer

Charles Townshend

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Ben Franklin

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Thomas Jefferson

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George Grenville

Question 6

What event was partly a reaction to the Townshend Acts that escalated tensions between the colonies and Britain?

Accepted Answer

The Boston Massacre

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The signing of the Treaty of Paris

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The Boston Tea Party

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The First Continental Congress

Question 7

What was a key effect of the repeal of the Townshend Acts in 1770?

Accepted Answer

The removal of most taxes except on tea

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The establishment of the Articles of Confederation

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No changes in colonial attitudes towards Britain

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Immediate peace between Britain and the colonies

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