After passing the Sugar Act, Parliament announced it would also be necessary to impose a stamp tax on legal documents and publications, which they called the Stamp Act. As if that wasn't enough, Britain saw the potential of taxing without much conflict from the colonists; they even passed a Tea Act, which placed levy on British tea. The colonists were infuriated with these acts, shouts of "taxation without representation" became exceedingly popular, and for the first time the colonies united and fought back. In Boston the Liberty Boys promoted street violence and confrontations with the British army. The colonies also united to pass the Nonimportation Act, which prohibited import from Britain, in hope to hurt them economically. In 1774 the First Continental Congress began session. Twelve colonies sent delegates, and met at Philadelphia's Carpenters" Hall, were they adopted the Nonexportation Act. Together all colonies (but Georgia) decided on creating a Congress and petition the British King, in hope to get all acts nullified. As this Association improved, the Congress was beginning to act more like a central government for the United Colonies. As a result of this closer union, when Boston was in need of relief, many colonies such as Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina and South Carolina united and made generous donations to those in need. (Document G).
Step-by-Step all colonies were beginning to unite, first to form a congress in hope to end British taxes, and second to help a neighboring colony, in need of relief. A significant contributor to identifying America's identity was John Dickinson and his Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania.(DOC H) He states, "What then is the American, this new man? He is either an European, or descendant of an European, hence that strange mixture of blood which you will find in no other country." Dickinson explains to his audience that Americans are Europeans or come from a European background, and implies that all Americans are a mixture of blood that does not exist in any other place but America.