Question

the british thirteen colonies had begun to make many things they needed and began to require less imports from great britain. charles townshend, the british chancellor of monetary affairs came up with a plan to raise revenue for great britain. he made the plan to impose a tax on all british made goods that were imported to the thirteen colonies. the items he thought would raise the most revenue were the things the colonies still did not make or grow for themselves. items made from glass and lead and tea were heavily taxed. the new tax law on british imports was called the townshend act.
the colonists were not happy about the townshend act and organized a series of protests. they all agreed to boycott british made goods. a boycott is when someone refuses to buy, sell, or trade with another person, country, or group for social or political reasons. colonist also vandalized stores that sold british made goods.
sam adams organized leaders in the boston community to form the sons of liberty who led many protests against the king. they started the committee of correspondence which was a letter writing campaign where people wrote about their grievances against the king and his taxes. the letters were distributed in places where people gathered and widely read. the committee of correspondence united the colonists in a common cause. it was like the social media or twitter of the 1700s!
what kind of tax was created by the townshend act?
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list three ways the colonists protested the townshend act.
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what is a boycott?
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how is the committee of correspondence like twitter?
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what organization led protests in boston?
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Explanation:

1. The Townshend Act imposed an import - tax on British goods brought into the thirteen colonies.
2. Colonists protested by boycotting British goods, vandalizing stores that sold British goods, and starting a letter - writing campaign through the Committee of Correspondence.
3. A boycott is refusal to buy, sell, or trade for social or political reasons.
4. The Committee of Correspondence was like Twitter as it united colonists around a common cause by spreading information through letter - writing.
5. The Sons of Liberty, organized by Sam Adams, led protests in Boston.

Answer:

• What kind of tax was created by the Townshend Act? Import tax on British goods imported to the thirteen colonies.
• List three ways the colonists protested the Townshend Act: Boycotting British goods; Vandalizing stores that sold British goods; Letter - writing campaign through the Committee of Correspondence.
• What is a boycott? When someone refuses to buy, sell, or trade with another person, country, or group for social or political reasons.
• How is the Committee of Correspondence like twitter? It united the colonists in a common cause by spreading information (like social media does), through letter - writing.
• What organization led protests in Boston? The Sons of Liberty.