The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by the British government on the American colonies in 1767. They placed new taxes and took away some freedoms from the colonists including the following: <span>New taxes on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea.Established an American Customs Board in Boston to collect taxes.Set up new courts in America to prosecute smugglers (without using a local jury).<span>Gave British officials the right to search colonists' houses and businesses.</span></span>
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The Impressment, or "press gang" as it was more commonly known, was recruitment by force. It was a practce that directly affected the US and was even one of the causes of the War of 1812. The British navy consistently suffered manpower shortages due to the low pay and a lack of qualified seamen.
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In terms of definitions, the difference is that the Constitution was ratified first and the Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution. In terms of their content, the major difference is that the Constitution as a whole sets up our system of government.
Thomas Jefferson said it I believe.
Economic push factors of immigration include poverty, overpopulation, and lack of jobs. These conditions were widespread in Europe during the 1800's.
