The taxes you are referring to were part of the Townshend Acts. These acts were passed by the British Parliament in 1767 and imposed duties on various goods, including glass, paint, paper, and tea imported into the American colonies. The American reaction included widespread protests and boycotts of British goods, which helped to escalate tensions between the colonies and Britain leading up to the American Revolution.
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Acts were taxes on glass, paint, paper, and tea. American reaction was to begin another boycotting on English goods.
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