Question

after fierce colonial protest, parliament repealed, or canceled, the stamp act in 1766. but in 1767, parliament passed a new set of laws to raise revenue. the townshend acts created taxes on goods such as tea, paper, and glass, as well as an organization to enforce the taxes. many colonists opposed the acts because they did not believe that parliament had the right to tax the colonists.
in response to the townshend acts, colonial merchants organized nonimportation agreements. in other words, they agreed to stop importing certain british goods for a certain amount of time. they hoped that this economic protest would convince parliament to repeal the acts.
the steps below show how the nonimportation agreements were supposed to work. place the steps in order.
earlier
parliament repeals the acts.
british merchants pressure members of parliament to repeal the townshend acts, so that business will improve.
trade reopens.
british merchants businesses are hurt because people in the colonies are not buying their goods.
all colonial merchants in a region agree not to import certain british goods.

Explanation:

Colonial merchants first agree on non - importation. This hurts British merchants' businesses. Then British merchants pressure Parliament. Parliament repeals the acts and finally trade reopens.

Answer:

1. All colonial merchants in a region agree not to import certain British goods.
2. British merchants' businesses are hurt because people in the colonies are not buying their goods.
3. British merchants pressure members of Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts, so that business will improve.
4. Parliament repeals the acts.
5. Trade reopens.