Question

What did the Townshend Duties do? They required that all legal documents and newspapers be printed on special watermarked paper. They set moderate tax rates on certain imported items to the colonies. They imposed such heavy duties on imported goods that colonists could no longer afford to buy them. They removed taxes on all items except those being shipped to the British West Indies. They raised large amounts of revenue and helped to reduce the British treasury's serious deficit.

Answer 1

The Townshend Duties helped to raised a large revenue and helped to reduce the British treasury's serious deficit.

What was the Townshend Acts?

These were legislation passed by the British government on the American colonies which placed a new taxes and restrict some freedoms from the colonists.

Hence, the legislation helped to raised a large revenue and helped to reduce the British treasury's serious deficit.

Therefore, the Option E is correct.

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