How did the Townshend Act lead up to the Revolutionary War?

A series of measures introduced into the English Parliament by Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend in 1767, the Townshend Acts imposed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies. read more

The Townshend Act was a 1767 act of Parliament that placed a tax on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea that would be imported into the colonies. It was named after Charles Townshend, chancellor of the exchequer. read more

The Townshend Acts (or the Townshend Act) refers to a set of taxes passed by Parliament in 1767 after the Stamp Act caused rebellion and riots on both sides of the Atlantic. The colonists especially were infuriated and boycotted British goods. read more

In 1770, Parliament repealed all the Townshend duties except the tax on tea, leading to a temporary truce between the two sides in the years before the American Revolution. read more