After the failure of the Stamp Act, Parliament passed a new set of taxes known as the Townshend Acts. The colonists were not amused.
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23 February 2014
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Posted by: John Kelly | 24 February 2014 at 01:51 AM
"Pressure cooker" as a metaphor for a situation in Boston seems a questionable choice.
Posted by: Cody | 24 February 2014 at 04:25 AM
The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed, beginning in 1767, by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America. The acts are named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who proposed the program.
Posted by: Bob's Juice | 26 February 2014 at 02:08 AM