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Parliament decided to repeal the Townshend Act in 1770 because of the negative impact it had on trade and the economy, as well as the growing resistance and protests from the American colonies.

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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.


When did the townshend act end?

On 5 March 1770-ironically the same day as the Boston Massacre-Lord North, the new Prime Minister, presented a motion in the House of Commons that called for partial repeal of the Townshend Revenue Act. Although some in Parliament advocated a complete repeal of the act, North disagreed, arguing that the tea duty should be retained to assert "the right of taxing the Americans". After debate, the Repeal Act received the Royal Assent on 12 April 1770.


What year did the townshend acts happen?

after the repeal of the sugar and stamp act in the 1700's.


What act was passed by Parliament along with repeal of the Stamp Act?

The Declaratory Act


What year did the parliament repeal the stamp act?

1766


What action forced Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act?

Boycott


What event led to the repeal of the Townshend Act and motivated the colonists to establish their own militias?

The Boston Massacre. :)


What did the townshend acts create?

The Townshend Act was an act that was passed by Parliament that taxes many things in the colonies such as glass, lead, paint, and tea.


The farmer from Pennsylvania is writing was provoked primarly by which act of parliament?

The Townshend Duty Act


Which came first the French and Indian War or the Boston tea party?

The Townshend Act - The Boston tea party was December 6th, 1773 while the Townshend Act resulted in the Boston Massacre in 1770. On the same day as the massacre in Boston, Parliament began to consider a motion to repeal the Townshend Acts. Most of the new taxes were repealed, but the tax on tea remained.


When did Britain repeal the townshend acts?

Britain partially repealed the Townshend acts on March 5, 1770. The act was fully repealed a month later.


Anything noteworthy today in history 29th of June?

On June 29th 2003 Katharine Hepburn died. The British Parliament also approved the Townshend Act.