Legacy of Townshend Acts

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkbp:contributed_to Formation of the Continental Congress
gptkbp:depicted_in Unfair taxation
A violation of colonial rights
An assertion of British authority
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:British_Parliament
1767
gptkbp:highlights Colonial grievances
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Legacy of Townshend Acts
gptkbp:included Taxes on imported goods
gptkbp:increased Tensions between Britain and the colonies
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:The_Declaration_of_Independence
Colonial resistance movements
gptkbp:inspired Pamphlets and writings against British rule
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Colonial anger towards Britain
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of Historical analysis
gptkbp:is_affected_by Trade relations between Britain and the colonies
gptkbp:is_associated_with Economic hardship for colonists
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Colonial merchants
gptkbp:is_debated_in Colonial newspapers
gptkbp:is_discussed_in Colonial assemblies
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Sons_of_Liberty
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party
Increased smuggling
Increased colonial unity
Formation of Committees of Correspondence
gptkbp:meets Protests and riots
Colonial boycotts
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Charles_Townshend
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:prompted Writs of assistance
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:1770
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Repeal_of_Townshend_duties
gptkbp:sparked Boycotts of British goods
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for Political activism in the colonies
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in gptkb:The_Boston_Massacre
The rise of revolutionary sentiment
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:The_Intolerable_Acts
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Colonial boycotts of British goods
Colonial economic independence efforts
Stamp Act protests
gptkbp:was_a_significant_cause_of The Revolutionary War.
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for Colonial-British relations
gptkbp:was_characterized_by Taxation without representation
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Mercantilist policies
gptkbp:was_part_of British taxation policy
The British strategy to control the colonies
The larger context of colonial discontent
The lead-up to the Revolutionary War
The struggle for American independence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Townshend
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5