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What were the townshend acts and why did parliament pass them?
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What were the townshend acts and why did parliament pass them?

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the Townshend Acts were designed to collect revenue from the colonists in america by putting customs duties on imports of glass, lead, paper, paints, and teas.  Parliment passed them shortly after the repeal of the Stamp Acts.
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