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Charles Townshend (Raynham, 28 de agosto de 1725 - Londres, 4 de setembro de 1767) foi um político britânico que ocupou vários cargos no Parlamento da Grã-Bretanha. Seu estabelecimento da controversa Lei de Townshend é considerada uma das principais causas da Revolução Americana .
Charles Townshend (1725-1767) was a British politician who proposed the controversial Townshend Acts, which imposed taxes on various exports to America. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord of the Admiralty, and died of a fever shortly after the Acts were passed.
31 de ago. de 2024 · Learn about Charles Townshend, a British chancellor of the Exchequer who imposed taxes on the American colonies that sparked the American Revolution. Find out his background, political career, and role in the Townshend Acts.
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Atos Townshend. Para ajudar a pagar suas enormes dívidas da Guerra dos Sete Anos (1756-1763), o Parlamento Britânico - a conselho de Charles Townshend, o Chanceler do Tesouro Britânico - votou para cobrar novos impostos sobre as colônias americanas.
Learn about Charles Townshend (1725-1767), a British politician who introduced the Townshend duties to tax the American colonies in 1767. Find out his background, career, controversies, and legacy in the American Revolution.
A Whig statesman who directed British foreign policy from 1721 to 1730 and formed the League of Hanover. He was also a pioneer of agricultural reform and earned the nickname "Turnip Townshend" for his crop rotation system.
9 de nov. de 2023 · The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed by the British Parliament between 1767 and 1768 to tax and regulate the thirteen American colonies. The acts were deemed unconstitutional by the colonists, who protested them, helping to escalate the American Revolution.
