Question

How did the townshend acts differ from the stamp act

Answer 1

In the Stamp Acts of 1756, the British had all of the printed paper stamped, so that the colonists had to pay tax on all stamped papers. In the Townshend act the British taxed tea :) 

Answer 2

The Townshend act was when the British taxed goods like paint, paper, glass, ext. The stamp act was when the British taxed everyone who bought any paper with a stamp.