After fierce colonial protest, Parliament repealed, or canceled, the Stamp Act in 1766. But in 1767, Parliament passed a new set of laws to raise revenue. The Townshend Acts created taxes on goods such as tea, paper, and glass, as well as an organization
Sure! Here is the order of steps typically associated with how nonimportation agreements were supposed to work in response to the Townshend Acts:
1. Colonial merchants agreed to stop importing certain British goods.
2. Merchants began to boycott British goods, refusing to purchase or sell those goods.
3. The reduced demand for British goods led to a decrease in sales for British merchants.
4. British merchants faced financial pressure and appealed to Parliament for relief.
5. Seeing the economic impact of the boycotts, Parliament was pressured to reconsider the Townshend Acts.
6. Parliament eventually repealed the Townshend Acts, or at least modified them.
This sequence reflects how nonimportation agreements were intended to create economic consequences that would lead to political change.