Which of the following best explains why Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766?

Colonists boycotted British goods to protest the Stamp Act, and the boycotts reduced sales and hurt British merchants and trade. Pressure from those merchants helped persuade Parliament to repeal the act in 1766. Parliament did pass the Declaratory Act at the same time, but it asserted Parliament’s authority over the colonies rather than replacing the Stamp Act with a heavier tax.

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