1. Where did the Townshend Acts get their name?

2. Why did the British pass the Townshend Acts?

3. True or False: The British thought the American colonies would be okay with the new taxes because they only taxed imports.

4. Why were the American colonists so upset over the taxes?

5. What incident turned violent when British soldiers shot several colonists who were protesting taxes?

6. What type of import was taxed by the Townshend Acts?

7. True or False: Some American merchants boycotted British goods as a result of the Townshend Acts.

8. What famous patriot and Founding Father had a ship seized by British agents and was accused of smuggling?

9. Who wrote 'Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania'?

10. Which of the following was a power granted to British officials by the Townshend Acts?