Question

stamp act: required colonists to pay a tax on every piece of paper they used
the townshend acts: taxed imported goods including tea, glass, and paint, and created an agency to enforce the tax at colonial ports
sugar act: called for the tax on sugar to be strictly enforced and created a special court to punish illegal traders
why did these acts make certain goods more expensive for colonists? select all that apply.
they made avoiding taxes harder.
they forced colonists to ship tobacco to england.
they made illegal trading more difficult.
they encouraged colonists to manufacture goods.

Explanation:

The Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Sugar Act imposed taxes and strengthened tax - enforcement mechanisms. Making avoiding taxes harder meant colonists had to pay more in taxes, increasing the cost of goods. Making illegal trading more difficult reduced the availability of cheaper, untaxed goods, thus making legal goods more expensive. Forcing colonists to ship tobacco to England is not directly related to the increased cost of the goods mentioned in the acts. Encouraging colonists to manufacture goods is not a reason for the increased cost of the taxed goods under these acts.

Answer:

They made avoiding taxes harder.
They made illegal trading more difficult.