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What was england's response to the american protests over the stamp act?

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England backed down due to economic pressure
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Answer:

England decided to repeal the Stamp Act.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Stamp Act was implemented in the colonies in America for the colonists to pay the taxes to Britain. British were enormous in debt after winning the French and Indian War. To pay off the debt, the British introduced the Stamp Act in the colonies which angered the settlers.

To overcome the protest in colonies, England decided to repeal the Act due to economic pressure. As the colonial boycott rise, the British observed the loss of their market, so they urged Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act. Lord Rockingham abolished Stamp Act and issued the Declaratory Act to support Parliament's authorization over the colonies.

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