HIST 2055 Chapter : HISTORY CH 4
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Charles townsend: taxes on # of items colonists had to raise revenue. To be a british soldier was not something you wanted to be. Poorly paid, attire was out of your wages, 2-3 lousy meals a day, cot to sleep on, poor background, stuck in north america. Most americans in the city were not happy with soldiers being here. Some 4,000 british coats sent in the city. Teenage boys go to customs house and chant mean things to soldiers. None of the 8 british soldiers were charged for murder bc adams was so affective. British said they would get rid of the taxes on everything but tea. No one cared, no one drank english tea anyway- too expensive. Late 1773, chancellor fredrick north- had a problem. East indian company had global operations was going broke. A lot of members in parliament had invested money in east india company. One of their best imports was tea and colonists aren"t drinking tea.
