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The colonists began to protest in the street and there was even mob violence while colonial legislatures fought against it in parliment. Also every state besides Georgia and North Carolina sent some type of protest to England. News of Mob Violence reaching England and Parliment voted to repeal the stamp act on March 17, 1765

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What year did the colonists repeal the stamp act?

1766


Why did the king repeal the stamp act?

Because of boycott and violent protests by colonists


How did colonists react to the stamp act the quartering act and the sugar act?

They asked King George to repeal them and he did.


Why did the colonists ignore the declaratory act?

because the colonists were too excitied at the repeal of the stamp act that they didnt pay attention the the implementation of declaratory act


What set of laws placed new taxes on colonists after the repeal of the stamp act?

Sons of liberty


What set of laws placed new taxes on the colonists after the repeal of the Stamp Act?

Sons of liberty


How did the colonists feel about the King after Parliament repeal the Stamp Act?

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Did the British parliament repeal the Stamp Act?

Yes, the British repealed the Stamp Act because the colonist had been protesting and boycotting British goods. Subsequently, the merchants' profits were lessening, so they merchants convinced parliament in Britain to repeal the Stamp Act. However, soon after, parliament passes the Declaratory Act which stated that they could still tax the colonists on whatever they pleased. Even though they repealed the Stamp Act, they were trying to tell the colonists they wouldn't get away with everything.


Why did parliament to repeal the stamp act?

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.


Repeal of Stamp Act and passage of Declaratory Act?

Parliament agreed to repel the Stamp Act on one condition, the colonists had to agree to the Declaratory Act being passed, which gave Parliament full power and authority to make and pass laws. The colonists happily accepted, glad to be free of the Stamp Act and many ignored the Declaratory Act, despite their agreement.


Should the British repeal the Stamp Act and Why?

The rioting an boycotting were harming British trade.


Colonists reacted to taxes imposed by the British by?

The colonists were angry because of the famous line "no taxation without representation." Britain kept passing acts and the colonists had no say. The Sugar Act and Townshend Acts had been passed before the Stamp Act. In the end, Britain did repeal (get rid of) the Stamp Act, but then passed an act requiring the colonists to house British soldiers.