In November of 1767, the Townshend Acts would go into effect. Here were the main 5 Acts: 1. Revenue Act of 1767: This act imposed new import duties (taxes) on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea brought into the American colonies to raise money for British government expenses. 2. Indemnity Act of 1767: This act reduced taxes on tea sold by the British East India Company in Britain and gave the company a refund on duties for tea exported to the colonies, making British tea cheaper than smuggled Dutch tea to protect the company’s profits. 3. Commissioners of Customs Act of 1767: This created a new American Board of Customs Commissioners based in Boston to strictly enforce trade laws and collect the new taxes more effectively. 4. New York Restraining Act of 1767: This act threatened to suspend (nullify) the New York provincial assembly’s law-making powers if it continued to refuse to provide supplies for British troops as required by the earlier Quartering Act. 5. Vice-Admiralty Courts Act of 1767: This expanded the jurisdiction of British vice-admiralty courts in the colonies so they could try smuggling and tax-evasion cases without local juries, making convictions easier for the Crown. These five measures together sparked widespread colonial resistance, boycotts, riots, and caused customs agents to flee and seek sanctuary. As a result, and in conjunction with previous rioting from The Sugar Act, and The Stamp Act, King George would send 2000-4000 British troops to Boston in October 1768, turning it into a police state. This occupation would be the linchpin to the series of events that ultimately lead to America declaring their independence from Britain in 1776.