Why did the colonist dislike the townshend act of 1767?

Answer 1

They did not think that Parliament had the right to tax the colonies directly.

Answer 2

The Townshend Acts were another attempt Britain to tax the colonies without any representation in Parlaiment. They came after several other highly unpopular tax acts like the the Sugar and Stamp acts. Ultimately, it led to the Tea Party and the Revolution. There are a couple answers to why they thought it was a violation of liberty. On the surface, it was a financial matter. The colonies didnt think they should have to pay taxes like a British subject without a representative in Parlaiment like a British subject gets. Looking deeper, this was Britain essentailly saying they had ultimate power over the colonies whether they liked it or not. Turns out, they were wrong :)

Answer 3

After repealing the controversial Stamp Act, Parliament proceeded to pass other financial penalty laws on the colonists. The Townshend Act put additional taxes on items such as wood and paint. Parliament mistakenly assumed that colonists only found tax laws that were external unconstitutional and that they would readily accept taxes that were internal like this one.

Answer 4

The Townshend Acts applied duties (taxes) to paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea imported by the colonies. Townshend had studied the colonist's distinction between internal and external taxes and he believed his duties were external as none of the products, except tea, could be made in the colonies. The colonists did not agree with his thinking and the result was a colonial boycott against British products. Trade between England and America fell off by 50 percent as a result of the boycott. The British merchants complained to Parliament who repealed the Townshend Duties except the tax on tea. The tea tax was kept in honor of the Declaratory Act. Parliament passed that act to declare that they did have the right to tax the colonies regardless of the American claim of internal or external taxation. The colonists would claim that the Declaratory Act was unconstitutional because the colonies did not have representation in Parliament. Great Britain claimed the colonies were represented “virtually,” as Parliament represented all areas of the British Empire, regardless of whether or not a colony elected a representative to that legislative body. Thus, the debate over whether the colonies did have representation in Parliament would not be settled until the Revolution.

Answer 5

because the british would not listin to what the colonest had to say