How did the British government react to the colonists' protests against the Townshend Acts of 1767?

The
colonists were unhappy with the passage of the Townshend Acts. This was another example of a tax
the colonists felt was unfair. It placed taxes on imported goods, and the person importing the
product paid the tax that was then passed on to the colonists. As a result of this law, the
colonists agreed to boycott British goods and to make their own products. The British merchants
were concerned about the colonists making their own products. This had the possibility of the
merchants permanently losing customers, especially if the colonists were successful in making
their own products.

While the British merchants were concerned about the loss
of customers, the British government really didnt respond to the actions of the colonists. While
the number of British troops in the colonies increased, it wasnt until the Boston Massacre
occurred that the British took action regarding these taxes. After the Boston Massacre, the
British removed most of the taxes created by the Townshend Acts. The only tax Parliament left in
place was a tax on tea. Some colonists felt that by keeping this tax in place, the British were
subtly informing the colonists the British could do whatever they wanted since these were their
colonies. Then removal of most of these taxes did prevent the crisis caused by the Boston
Massacre from erupting into something much bigger at that time. However, future events would
eventually lead to Revolutionary War.