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When was Charles Townshend born?

  • 1861

  • 1865

  • 1870

  • 1858

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Charles Townshend was born in 1861. He was a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1766 to 1767. He is best known for his Townshend Acts, which imposed taxes on goods imported into the American colonies. These acts were a major factor in the growing tensions between the colonies and Great Britain, and ultimately led to the American Revolution.
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