Taxation Without Representation

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

The Townshend Acts (1767) imposed

  • A

    Religious tithes paid by colonists to the Anglican Church of England

  • B

    Duties on imported goods like tea, paper, glass, and lead

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  • C

    Internal taxes on legal documents, newspapers, and printed materials

  • D

    Land taxes assessed annually on colonial farms and frontier holdings

Explanation

Charles Townshend believed external duties would be more acceptable than internal taxes, but colonists rejected this distinction.

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