Question

Which of the following was not one of the goals of the Townshend Acts?
higher taxes
greater colonial unity
greater British control over the colonies
reduced power of the colonial governments

Answer 1

Answer:

  Greater colonial unity.

Explanation:

  The Acts were a series of British parliament acts. They are named like that because of Charles Townshend, the Chancellor who proposed the program.

  The purposes of the acts were to raise taxes to pay salaries of governors and judges so they would remain loyal to Britain. Punish the province of New York. Established a precedent for the British Parliament to impose taxes on the colonies. And create an effective mean of compliance.

  Nevertheless, the acts were met with resistance on the American soil and ended up in the Boston Massacre of 1770 which lead to the American Revolution.

  I hope this answer helps you.

Answer 2

Answer:

Greater colonial unity

Explanation:

Greater colonial unity was not one of the goals of the Townshend Acts.