Which of the following best describes the effect of the Townshend Acts?(1 point)

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They failed because colonists boycotted the products it taxed.
They failed because colonists boycotted the products it taxed.

It succeeded because it actually lowered the price of goods such as tea.
It succeeded because it actually lowered the price of goods such as tea.

They succeeded because the colonists had no other way to acquire the goods it taxed.
They succeeded because the colonists had no other way to acquire the goods it taxed.

They failed because the British East India Company could not afford to ship tea to the colonies.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

They failed because colonists boycotted the products it taxed.

The Townshend Acts imposed taxes on various goods, and the colonists' organized boycotts were one of the key factors that led to the Acts being less effective.