Why might Charles Townshend have expected the Townshend Acts to be relatively uncontroversial?
A The Declaratory Act had established that Parliament had the right to tax the American colonies.
B He thought the Boston Massacre had subdued Americans’ taste for protest.
C They were external taxes, and Americans had long paid taxes on trade.
Why might Charles Townshend have expected the Townshend Acts to be relatively…
Why might Charles Townshend have expected the Townshend Acts to be relatively uncontroversial?
