Question

john dickinson letters from a farmer in pennsylvania 1767 \it is the duty of the governed, to endeavour to rectify the mistake, and appease the passion. they have not at first any other right, than to represent their grievances, and to pray for redress. if their applications are disregarded, then that kind of position becomes justifiable, which can be made without breaking the laws, or disturbing the public peace. this consists in the prevention of the oppressors reaping advantage from their oppressions, and not in their punishment. for experience may teach them what reason did not; and harsh methods, cannot be proper, till milder ones have failed. if at length it become undoubted, that an inveterate resolution is formed to annihilate the liberties of the governed, the english history affords frequent examples of resistance by force. what particular circumstances will in any future case justify such resistance, can never be ascertained till they happen. perhaps it may be allowable to say, generally, that it never can be justifiable, until the people are fully convinced, that any further submission will be destructive to their happiness. when the appeal is made to the sword, highly probable it is, that the punishment will exceed the offence; and the calamities attending on war out - weigh those preceding it. these considerations of justice and prudence, will always have great influence with good and wise men.\ new complaints of colonists directed towards the townshend acts were most likely the result of which of the following? elimination tool select one answer a the townshend acts imposed a direct tax, as opposed to previous measures such as the stamp act and sugar act which were indirect taxes. b the colonists felt they should not be responsible for paying off the british war debt as they were not at all involved in the conflict and did not benefit. c the revenue from the townshend acts was being used to pay british royal governors, taking that authority and power away from the colonial assemblies. d colonists were already being restricted from the production of many goods, and now were being further discriminated against. no answer saved

Explanation:

The Townshend Acts imposed new taxes on the colonies and used the revenue to pay British Royal Governors, which undermined the power of colonial assemblies. This was a major source of new colonial complaints. Option A is incorrect as the Townshend Acts were indirect taxes. Option B was a general colonial grievance but not the main new complaint regarding the Townshend Acts. Option D is not the most relevant reason for new complaints about the Townshend Acts.

Answer:

C. The revenue from the Townshend Acts was being used to pay British Royal Governors, taking that authority and power away from the colonial assemblies.