The Townshend Act Did All of the Following EXCEPT

question 30

Multiple Choice

The Townshend Act did all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) impose new import duties on glass and tea.
• B) encourage some colonies to boycott British goods.
• C) reaffirm Boston's decision to abide by the Quartering Act.
• D) create a Board of Customs Commissioners to catch smugglers.
• E) raise revenue to pay the salaries of American governors and judges.

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Definitions:

Elasticity of Resource Demand

The responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a resource to a change in its price.

Unit Wages

The amount of compensation received by workers per unit of time or per unit of output produced.

Employed Workers

This term refers to individuals who are currently working for pay or profit, whether on a full-time or part-time basis.

Coefficient of Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in price, income levels, or other variables.