In 1767 Charles Townsend proposed a series of taxes known as the Townsend Acts. These taxes were different from the Stamp Act because they were?

the Townsend Acts were indirect taxes imposed on imported goods, such as tea, glass, and paper, rather than direct taxes on individual items like the Stamp Act. This distinction meant that the taxes were collected at the port rather than directly from the consumers, which angered many colonists who believed they should only be taxed by their own assemblies. Additionally, the Townsend Acts aimed to assert British authority and fund colonial governance, further escalating tensions between Britain and the American colonies.