History of the United States I / Unit 5 USH1 0625 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Partial Repeal
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The idea
The boycott drastically reduced British trade and merchants pressed Parliament, which repealed all the Townshend duties except the tax on tea.
In practice
The American Board of Customs Commissioners and the vice-admiralty courts remaining in place.
Where people slip
Colonists read it as a major victory and a second successful defence of liberty. Consumer purchases then skyrocketed.
Your place on the trail
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