Home > Nonimportation Agreement (1768)Nonimportation Agreement • March 22nd, 2022
Massachusetts Historical Society. [3]The Nonimportation Agreement (1768) [4], which required the American colonies to purchase English goods over those from foreign lands, was a result of Britain's attempt to find new sources of revenue for colonial defense and administration. Prominent among these sources were the Townshend Acts [5]-imposing duties on glass, lead, paper, tea, and paint-that passed Parliament in June 1767 and went into effect four months later. Most colonials found hard times during the 1760s, with money in short supply, reduced trade, and an increased cost of living.
