One of the events that led to the American Revolution was Parliament's passage of the Townshend Acts. What did the Townshend Acts do?

A. They imposed a tax on imported goods.

B. They banned the importing of new slaves

C. They rewrote the boundaries of the colonies.

D. They restricted town meetings in the colonies.

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Janelle Pope

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29 December, 01:01

One of the events that led to the American Revolution was Parliament's passage of the Townshend Acts. What did the Townshend Acts do?

A. They imposed a tax on imported goods.

B. They banned the importing of new slaves

C. They rewrote the boundaries of the colonies.

D. They restricted town meetings in the colonies.

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Ethen Kramer · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter A

Explanation: Townshend Acts is the name given to two tributes proposed by Charles Townshend that were approved by the Parliament of Great Britain on June 29, 1767.