Question

stamp act: required colonists to pay a tax on every piece of paper they used
the townshend acts: taxed imported goods including tea, glass, and paint, and created an agency to enforce the tax at colonial ports
sugar act: called for the tax on sugar to be strictly enforced and created a special court to punish illegal traders
why did these acts make certain goods more expensive for colonists? select all that apply.
they encouraged colonists to manufacture goods.
they made avoiding taxes harder.
they forced colonists to ship tobacco to england.
they made illegal trading more difficult.

Explanation:

The Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Sugar Act imposed or enforced taxes and created mechanisms to ensure tax - compliance. Making avoiding taxes harder and illegal trading more difficult meant that colonists couldn't get goods cheaply through illegal means. Also, forcing colonists to ship tobacco to England could disrupt local economies and increase costs. Encouraging manufacturing was not a direct reason for goods becoming more expensive; it was more about trade and tax - related measures.

Answer:

They made avoiding taxes harder.
They forced colonists to ship tobacco to England.
They made illegal trading more difficult.