Question

The Colonial leaders, along with the Sons & Daughters of Liberty, did not immediately jump to war or violence against England. BRIEFLY describe ONE of the strategies they used to try and reason with the British and Parliament, or help end the Stamp Act, Tea Act, or Intolerable Acts?

Answer 1

Colonial leaders, in response to oppressive British policies like the Stamp Act, formed the Stamp Act Congress and drafted the Declaration of Rights and Grievances to protest taxation without representation while maintaining loyalty to the Crown.

Step-by-step explanation:

One strategy employed by colonial leaders to address issues such as the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts, was to form a unified political front. The colonists, previously not united, began to organize their protest more effectively. The Massachusetts Assembly initiated the intercolonial dialogue by sending letters to other colonies, which resulted in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. Here, representatives from nine colonial legislatures met to draft the Declaration of Rights and Grievances, which outlined the unconstitutionality of taxation without representation, essentially demanding the repeal of the Stamp Act while still expressing loyalty to the Crown. This was an important cooperative approach revealing a mature political organization among the colonies, as opposed to advocating for violence.