In response to which acts did colonial opposition become violent?

(Select all that apply.)

Stamp Act
Tea Act
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act

I think it is all, except the Townshend Acts.

Nevermind, I checked again and I found the answer.

https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/townshend_acts.php

what’s the answer

To determine which acts prompted colonial opposition to become violent, we can analyze each act individually:

1. The Stamp Act (1765): This act imposed tax on all printed materials, such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. The colonists strongly opposed this act as it directly affected their daily lives and economic activities. Protests, riots, and acts of violence were triggered in response to the Stamp Act.

2. The Tea Act (1773): This act granted the British East India Company a monopoly on the tea trade, allowing them to sell tea directly to the colonies without paying the usual taxes. However, the colonists saw this as a deceptive attempt to indirectly enforce taxation without their consent. Violent acts of resistance, most notably the Boston Tea Party in 1773, were direct responses to the Tea Act.

3. The Townshend Acts (1767): These acts imposed duties on imports of common items like glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. Although the Townshend Acts did lead to significant political tension and nonviolent resistance, such as boycotts and petitions, they did not culminate in widespread violent opposition like the previously mentioned acts.

4. The Sugar Act (1764): This act aimed to reduce smuggling and raise revenue by tightening regulations on sugar and molasses imports to the colonies. While there were some protests and acts of resistance against the Sugar Act, it did not result in the same high level of violence as the Stamp Act and Tea Act.

Based on historical evidence, you are correct that violent opposition was associated with the Stamp Act and Tea Act, but not so much with the Townshend Acts. Therefore, the correct answer would be the Stamp Act and Tea Act.