How did many colonists respond to the townshend acts imposing duties on british goods?

by boycotting the goods, especially tea

by importing goods from other countries

by sending formal letters of complaint to king george iii

by imposing duties of their own on the british

The correct answer is A. By boycotting the goods, especially tea

Explanation:

The Townshend Acts were a set of laws established by the British Parliament by the end of the 18th century that mainly regulated trade by raising revenues and taxes in the colonies, besides enforcing previous acts which restricted trade and represented disadvantages for the colonies and included the regulation of multiple products such as sugar, paper, glass, and tea. Considering this type of acts and laws affected negatively the colonies, colonists were resistant to them and began boycotting the goods the acts directly addressed this include the Boston Tea Party that was a protest in which a shipment of tea was destroyed. Therefore, the way many colonists responded to the Townshend Acts was by boycotting the goods, especially tea.