How did the Townshend duties differ from previous customs taxes?

A) They attempted to implement the new economic policy of mercantilism.
B) Their enforcement was left to the colonial assemblies.
C) The revenue collected from the duties could be used only to pay off the British national debt.
D) They applied to goods imported into the colonies from Great Britain, not from foreign countries.

Townshend Duties

A series of British acts passed in 1767, imposing taxes on the American colonies for imports such as tea, glass, and paper, leading to widespread protest.

Customs Taxes

Taxes imposed by a government on goods that are imported or exported, also known as tariffs, used to control trade and raise revenue.

Mercantilism

is an economic theory and practice where government regulation of a nation's economy is used to augment state power at the expense of rival national powers, primarily through a favorable balance of trade.