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The Stamp Act's provisions caused a reaction throughout the colonies. The influence of the growing Sons of Liberty was increased by protests and resistance. In May, Virginia's House of Burgesses adopted resolutions, authored by Patrick Henry, that condemned the act. These, even including some more and stronger resolutions not adopted, were widely distributed throughout the colonies. On June 8, 1765 James Otis, supported by the Massachusetts Assembly sent a letter to each colony calling for a general meeting of delegates. The meeting was to be held in New York City in October.
Representatives from nine colonies met in New York. Though New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia did not send delegates, the Assemblies of those missing colonies nonetheless agreed to support the works of the Congress. The meetings were held in Federal Hall in New York, and the delegates assembled on October 7October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). There are 85 days remaining. Events 3761 BCE The epoch of the modern Hebrew calendar. 1513 Battle of La Motta Spanish troops under Ramon de Cardona defeat the Venetians. 1571 Battle of Lepanto. They spent less than two weeks in discussion and at their final meeting on October 19October 19 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 73 days remaining. Events 202 BC Battle of Zama, resulting in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. 439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in N, 1765 adopted the Declaration of rights and approved its use in petitions to the King and two letters to Parliament.
The Declaration of Rights raised fourteen points of colonial protest. In addition to the specifics of the Stamp Act taxes, it asserted that:
The Congress was an important step toward the American unity that ended in the American Revolution a decade later. The Albany CongressThe Albany Congress was a meeting of representatives of seven of the British North American Colonies in 1754. Representatives met daily at Albany New York from June 19 to July 11 to discuss better relations with the Indian tribes and common defensive meas of 1754 had pointed out the advantages of common efforts, but had been convened at the request of the British government. This congress was called by the colonies themselves.
The delegates generally resolved to restrict English imports and to actively resist the imposition of the tax act. The protests were largely effective, and frequently resulted in violence directed at the appointed Stamp Tax Agents along with the destruction of stamps. The parliament repealed the Stamp Act the following spring, but the decline in trade may have had more impact than the petitions or violence. The embargo or consumer strike response wasn't nearly as effective as later Non-Importation Agreements but did show the Americans a method of having an important impact of British politics.
The cooperation of the colonies continued after the Congress. The effect of the circular letter that had created the Congress was maintained as the colonial legislatures began to more commonly appoint committees of correspondence for dealing with common issues.
While Parliament gave in to pressure by repealing the Stamp Act, they rejected the assertion that only the colonies could tax themselves. They retained the tax on Tea, and added taxes with the Sugar ActThe Sugar Act or Molasses Act was a 1733 Act of the British Parliament. It imposed a heavy tax of sixpence per gallon of molasses purchased from the French West Indies in an attempt to force the American colonists to buy the more expensive sugar from the. The use of admiralty courts also continued, and the colonies subjected to the Townshend ActsThe Townshend Acts were passed in 1767 by the British Parliament, having been proposed by Charles Townshend as Chancellor of the Exchequer just before his death. These laws placed a tax on common products, such as lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea. There.
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