Question

question 18
how did the colonists respond to the townshend acts, which placed taxes on imported goods?
a. they sent negotiators to england.
b. they formed the first continental congress.
c. they boycotted british goods.
d. they closed the port of boston.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Sending negotiators wasn't the main response to the Townshend Acts.
• Option B: The First Continental Congress was formed in response to the Intolerable Acts, not the Townshend Acts.
• Option C: Colonists responded to the Townshend Acts (taxes on imported British goods) by boycotting British goods to protest the taxes.
• Option D: Closing the port of Boston was a British action (Intolerable Acts) in response to the Boston Tea Party, not a colonist response to the Townshend Acts.

Answer:

C. They boycotted British goods.