By early 1770, Parliament decided to repeal the Townshend duties except for one on tea because the
A) employment of troops had restored colonial order and respect for the mother country.
B) Americans had promised to drop objections to parliamentary regulations of trade.
C) colonial boycott of British goods had severely hurt British merchants.
D) colonial ports had erupted in violent demonstrations.
E) Native American population threatened retaliation.
Answer: C
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