Question 1

What were the Townshend Acts?

Accepted Answer

A set of taxes on imported goods in the American colonies

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A series of laws banning colonial trade with foreign countries

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A set of laws allowing colonists to govern themselves

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A military order to enforce British control of the colonies

Question 2

When were the Townshend Acts passed?

Accepted Answer

1767

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1754

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1776

Answer

1783

Question 3

Who proposed the Townshend Acts?

Accepted Answer

Charles Townshend

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William Pitt

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George III

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 4

Which of the following was not taxed under the Townshend Acts?

Accepted Answer

Tea

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Lead

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Glass

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Paper

Question 5

What was the purpose of the Townshend Acts?

Accepted Answer

To raise revenue for British administration in the colonies

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To encourage colonists to move westward

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To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party

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To encourage colonists to trade only with Britain

Question 6

What was the colonial response to the Townshend Acts?

Accepted Answer

Boycotts and protests

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Acceptance and compliance

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Violent uprisings

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Celebrations and parades

Question 7

Which colony led the opposition to the Townshend Acts?

Accepted Answer

Massachusetts

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Virginia

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Pennsylvania

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New York

Question 8

Which of the following was not a result of the Townshend Acts?

Accepted Answer

The repeal of the Stamp Act

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The deployment of British troops in colonial cities

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The formation of the Committees of Correspondence

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Increased tensions between Britain and the colonies

Question 9

What was the role of John Dickinson in the opposition to the Townshend Acts?

Accepted Answer

He wrote a series of essays protesting the Acts

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He negotiated with British officials to repeal the Acts

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He encouraged colonists to pay the taxes

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He led violent protests in Boston

Question 10

When were the Townshend Acts repealed?

Accepted Answer

1770

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1776

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1765

Answer

1783

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