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| − | The '''Townshend Acts''' were two acts passed by the [[British]] [[Parliament]] prior to the [[American Revolution]]. These laws angered many colonists, because they put a tax on non-British imported | + | The '''Townshend Acts''' were two acts passed by the [[British]] [[Parliament]] prior to the [[American Revolution]]. These laws angered many colonists, because they put a tax on non-British imported tea (leading to the [[Boston Tea Party]], and other necessities. To counter [[smuggling]], the Townshend Acts also said that smugglers would be tried in Royal Navy admiralty courts, under a British military judge. This law is the reason Americans have the right to a [[Sixth Amendment|trial by jury]]. |
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Revision as of 02:47, January 14, 2009
The Townshend Acts were two acts passed by the British Parliament prior to the American Revolution. These laws angered many colonists, because they put a tax on non-British imported tea (leading to the Boston Tea Party, and other necessities. To counter smuggling, the Townshend Acts also said that smugglers would be tried in Royal Navy admiralty courts, under a British military judge. This law is the reason Americans have the right to a trial by jury.