Why did American colonists argue against the Townshend Acts?
1. They strengthened the non-importation movement
2. They reduced colonial influence over royal governors
3. They imposed new taxes on imported goods
4. They violated the colonists' rights to be taxed only by their own representative assemblies
5. They increased the power and control of the British government over the American colonies
6. They led to increased tensions and protests, such as the Boston Massacre, further inflaming colonial opposition to British rule