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Townshend Acts — Charles Townshend spearheaded the Townshend Acts, but died before their detrimental effects became apparent. The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed beginning in 1767 by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in… … Wikipedia
Townshend Acts — Les Townshend Acts ou Charles Townshend sont la dénomination courante de deux décisions du Parlement britannique votées en 1767 et proposées par Charles Townshend, Chancelier de l Échiquier, peu avant son décès. L objectif des lois Townshend… … Wikipédia en Français
Townshend Acts — Die Townshend Acts (Townshendgesetze), benannt nach dem britischen Finanzminister Charles Townshend, der sie eingebracht hatte, waren vom Britischen Parlament am 29. Juni 1767 beschlossene Gesetze, mit denen Zölle für die Einfuhr verschiedener… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Townshend Acts — /town zeuhnd/, Amer. Hist. acts of the British Parliament in 1767, esp. the act that placed duties on tea, paper, lead, paint, etc., imported into the American colonies. [named after Charles Townshend (1725 67), English statesman, their sponsor]… … Universalium
Townshend, Charles — ▪ British statesman born August 27, 1725 died September 4, 1767, London, England British chancellor of the Exchequer whose measures for the taxation of the British American colonies intensified the hostilities that eventually led to the… … Universalium
Townshend — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Patronyme Cenzo Townshend est un producteur de musique, mixeur, et ingénieur du son anglais. Charles Townshend (1861 1924) fut un général britannique.… … Wikipédia en Français
Townshend,Charles — Town·shend (tounʹzənd), Charles. 1725 1767. British politician who as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1766) and acting prime minister sponsored the Townshend Acts (1767), which levied duties on many items imported to the American colonies. Strong… … Universalium
Intolerable Acts — This cartoon depicting the Intolerable Acts as an assault upon a Native American woman (a symbol of the American colonies) was copied and distributed in North America The Intolerable Acts or the Coercive Acts are names used to describe a series… … Wikipedia
Charles Townshend — For other people named Charles Townshend, see Charles Townshend (disambiguation). The Right Honourable Charles Townshend PC … Wikipedia
Navigation Acts — The English Navigation Acts were a series of laws that restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England (after 1707 Great Britain) and its colonies, a process which had started in 1651. Their goal was to force colonial development … Wikipedia
