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  The had to pay an extra amount of money in order to buy stamps.
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  The acts are named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who proposed the program.
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  The heavy presence of British troops in Boston that lead to the fatal shooting.
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  The Boston Tea Party was a direct action by colonists in boston, town in the british, Massachusetts, against the british government
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  The acts triggered outrage and resistance in the Thirteen Colonies that later became the United States, and were important developments in the growth of the American Revolution.
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  On August 22, Howe's large army landed on Long Island, hoping to capture New York City and gain control of the Hudson River, a victory that would divide the rebellious colonies in half.