Why did the British repeal the Stamp Act after multiple protests and boycotts?(1 point)

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The British wanted to pass another higher tax on paper documents.
The British wanted to pass another higher tax on paper documents.

The British wanted to increase taxes on other items imported from Britain.
The British wanted to increase taxes on other items imported from Britain.

The British wanted to make the American colonists happy.
The British wanted to make the American colonists happy.

The British economy suffered due to the decrease of colonists buying British goods.
The British economy suffered due to the decrease of colonists buying British goods.

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The British economy suffered due to the decrease of colonists buying British goods.

The boycotts and protests organized by the American colonists significantly impacted British merchants and manufacturers, who in turn pressured the British government to repeal the Stamp Act. The act was seen as a direct affront to the colonists' rights, and their unified response through non-importation agreements hurt British trade. The economic strain caused by these boycotts was a key reason leading to the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766.