Which tactic did Charles Townshend use to increase British control of the American colonies?

1. He established new trade measures and prohibitions.

2. He formed new peace treaties with American Indian tribes.

3. He drew a new boundary between French and English colonies.

4. He created new taxes on the American colonists to raise revenue.

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Lane Stein

25 July, 01:02

Which tactic did Charles Townshend use to increase British control of the American colonies?

1. He established new trade measures and prohibitions.

2. He formed new peace treaties with American Indian tribes.

3. He drew a new boundary between French and English colonies.

4. He created new taxes on the American colonists to raise revenue.

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Natalia Bridges · Answer 1

4. He created new taxes on the American colonists to raise revenue.

Explanation:

Head of British Ministry Charles Townshend convinced the Parliament to pass new tariffs against the American colonies. They included taxes on foreign goods which were collected in customs in American ports on products like glass, lead, paper, paint and tea.

Genevieve Werner · Answer 2

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Explanation:

in 1767, Townshend was Chancellor of the Exchequer, and after the Stamp Act, he proposed that the Parliament could gain profit from the COlonists without causing protests, convincing them taht the taxes were not external. this was known as the Twonshend acts, which applied taxes in woods such as glass, paint, paper and tea exported.