Question

After Parliament repealed the Townshend Act, why was the tax on tea kept intact?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

In March 1770, most of the taxes from the Townshend Acts were repealed by Parliament under Frederick, Lord North. However, the import duty on tea was retained in order to demonstrate to the colonists that Parliament held the sovereign authority to tax its colonies, in accordance with the Declaratory Act 1766.