Question

What do the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts have in common? Check all of the boxes that apply

Answer 1

A. Both were rejected by colonists who thought that the British government was imposing unfair taxes.

C. Both were repealed after hostile reactions from the colonists.

Step-by-step explanation:

A. Both the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts were rejected by the colonists who felt that the British government was imposing unfair taxes. The colonists believed that only their own colonial governments should have the right to tax them, not the British government.

B. Only the Townshend Acts involved the taxation of tea, not the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act required taxes to be paid on printed materials such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.

C. Both Acts were eventually repealed after hostile reactions from the colonists, although the Stamp Act was repealed more quickly than the Townshend Acts.

D. Neither Act was intended to lower taxes in the colonies, but rather to raise revenue for the British government.

E. Both Acts were widely opposed by the colonists and were not accepted or praised by them.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

A. Both were rejected by colonists who thought that the British government was imposing unfair taxes.

C. Both were repealed after hostile reactions from the colonists.

Step-by-step explanation:

A. Both the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts were rejected by the colonists who felt that the British government was imposing unfair taxes. The colonists believed that only their own colonial governments should have the right to tax them, not the British government.

B. Only the Townshend Acts involved the taxation of tea, not the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act required taxes to be paid on printed materials such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.

C. Both Acts were eventually repealed after hostile reactions from the colonists, although the Stamp Act was repealed more quickly than the Townshend Acts.

D. Neither Act was intended to lower taxes in the colonies, but rather to raise revenue for the British government.

E. Both Acts were widely opposed by the colonists and were not accepted or praised by them.