This act was passed on June 29 , 1767 also . It created a new Customs Board for the North American colonies , to be headquartered in Boston with five customs commissioners . New offices were eventually opened in other ports as well . The Board was created to enforce shipping regulations and increase tax revenue . Previously , customs enforcement was handled by the Customs Board back in England . Due to the distance , enforcement was poor , taxes were avoided and smuggling was rampant . Once the new Customs Board was in operation , enforcement increased , leading to confrontation with smuggling colonists . Incidents between customs and officials , military personnel and colonists broke out across the colonies , eventually leading to the occupation of Boston by British troops . This led to the Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre
Townshend Acts