WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In March 1770, most of the taxes from the Townshend Acts were repealed by Parliament under Frederick, Lord North. However, the import duty on tea was retained in order to demonstrate to the colonists that Parliament held the sovereign authority to tax its colonies, in accordance with the Declaratory Act 1766.

Detailed explanation-2: -Repeal of the Stamp Act. The act was repealed, and the colonies abandoned their ban on imported British goods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parliament finally passed the “New York Restraining Act” in 1767. This allowed the Royal Governor of New York to dissolve the sitting assembly and reform new assemblies more open to parliament’s wishes. This occurred in both 1767 and 1769.

Detailed explanation-4: -Colonists organized boycotts of British goods to pressure Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts. As British customs officials arrived to collect taxes and prosecute smugglers, colonial opposition intensified, resulting in street demonstrations and protests that sometimes turned violent.

Detailed explanation-5: -What do the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts have in common? Both were rejected by colonists who thought that the British government was imposing unfair taxes.