The Townshend Acts
Parliament enacted the Townshend Acts in 1767, which taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea to help pay for governing the colonies. Due to these taxes, the colonists tried to discourage the purchase of British goods. During 1768-1769, colonists began to speak out against Parliament and the taxation of the
Townshend Act Notice colonies. Massachusetts called for a unified resistance of the colonies. The Virginia legislature was dissolved by the Royal Governor after the passage of the Virginia Resolves, which stated that Parliament did not have the right to tax Virginians.
In 1770, the repeal of the Townshend Acts was brought about, except for the Tea Tax. As a result, colonists began to relax their boycott of English goods. In New York, a riot erupted between citizens and British soldiers because of the NY assembly's noncompliance with 
Quartering ActThe Quartering Act of 1765. On March 5, citizens of Boston surrounded British soldiers and were fired upon. Five men died in what is now called the Boston Massacre.
Boston Massacre
