1. Violent and Nonviolent Protests
After the Stamp Act was passed a group of delegates came together in New York and wrote up a list of grievances to the King, asking both him and Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act. ... This "Stamp Act Congress" brought the colonists together and showed them that they all had common goals. ... This was by far the most effective protest caused by the colonists yet. ... British merchants were devastated by this form of rebellion and Parliament eventually cracked under their pressure, repealing the Stamp Act. ... Some of the methods worked well, such as the Non Importation Agreement, and some ha...
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