This denied the colonies to print their own currency, which brought about great uneasiness throughout the colonies. As Britain begins to put the economic strangle hold on America, there is becoming less and less British support. This was the beginning of the formation of our country, the colonies banning together to reach one main objective. In March of 1765 Britain responded to the angry settlers who decided to put a ban on British goods by not buying any of their imports from the mother country, by passing the Quartering Act and the Stamp Acts. The Quartering Act is basically what it sounds like. It required colonial citizens to provide shelter and supplies for British soldiers. This of course, did sit well with the colonist and they began to once again fight the British ruling. The Stamp Act also was also not accepted by colonial citizens because of its rise in essential products price. Some of these items, which fell under this tax were, Newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards (American Rev. 1). Once again the colonists rose up together. This was the beginning of the Sons of Liberty, a secret organization whose purpose was to frighten the agents sent to collect the Stamp tax. Also nine of the thirteen colonies decided to form the Stamp Act Congress, which approved a "Declaration of Rights and Grievances" which said that colonial citizens were equal to British citizens and stressed the issue of no taxations without representation (American Rev. 1). The colonists felt that if they were to be taxed they should have some sort of representation in Parliament. Britain was torn in the debate on what to do about the American revolt. Some wanted to enforce the law with military means, others applauded the colonists for opposing taxes without representation in Parliament. The colonists eventually won the issue and in 1766 the Stamp Act was repealed. This British withdrawal of the Stamp Act did not mean they were easing their grip on the colony.
