During the boycott of their goods in 1765 following the passing of the Stamp Act, the British were forced into repealing the Act the following year . Patriots' organizations succeeded in making the Act unprofitable, harming transatlantic trade by massive boycott of British goods causing colonial imports to fall from 2,250,000 sterling pounds in 1764 to 1,944,000 sterling pounds in 1765. The boycott severely impacted British trade and merchants pressured the British government into repealing the Stamp Act, a victory for the Americans.