He noticed the government was losing a ton of money due to the colonists boycotting all of the goods so he removed all of the taxes besides on tea and he didnt do it to the tea because they had to get taxes somehow and they knew they could make it off of tea because they know the colonists loved tea.
Because a newer leader, named Lord North, saw that the British weren't gaining any money from the acts. so early in 1770, he convinced the Parliament to repeal all of the Townshend Acts, except for one, the tax on tea.
The townshend acts were repealed because the colonists didn't believe they should be taxed on every little thing.
The Boston Massacre in 1770 prompted Parliament to repeal most of the Townshend acts except for the tax on tea.
Britain partially repealed the Townshend acts on March 5, 1770. The act was fully repealed a month later.
who decided to sentd a petitoion to king george the third a petiton to repeal the acts
Because a newer leader, named Lord North, saw that the British weren't gaining any money from the acts. so early in 1770, he convinced the Parliament to repeal all of the Townshend Acts, except for one, the tax on tea.
The Boston Massacre in 1770 prompted Parliament to repeal most of the Townshend acts except for the tax on tea.
after the repeal of the sugar and stamp act in the 1700's.
The Townshend Acts (1767) were met with resistance in the colonies, prompting the occupation of Boston by British troops in 1768, which eventually resulted in the Boston Massacre of 1770. As a result of widespread protest in the American colonies, Parliament began to partially repeal the Townshend duties.
The British Parliament finally decided to repeal the Stamp Act after merchants pledged to boycott British goods. The Stamp Act would later be replaced with the Townshend Acts.
The Boston Massacre in 1770 prompted Parliament to repeal most of the Townshend acts except for the tax on tea.
American boycotts hurt the British economy severely and led Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts.