Please help :()Townshend Act (1767)-Why is this considered an indirect tax? Pg 121

The Townshend act imposed an indirect tax on the colonists that he called duties. In 1767, British Parliament passed on the Townshend acts. One act placed tax on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea imported to the colonies. ... It kept the tea duty to demonstrate its right to tax the colonies.

Explanation:

why was the national assembly formed by the third estate?

the estates-general had not been assembled since 1614, and its deputies drew up long lists of grievances and called for sweeping political and social reforms. the third estate, which had the most representatives, declared itself the national assembly and took an oath to force a new constitution on the king.

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