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1. Stamp Act Crisis

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   Grassroots organizations, known collectively as the Sons of Liberty, formed rapidly, particularly in major port cities like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. These groups initially employed non-importation agreements and public demonstrations. However, resistance soon escalated to intimidation and violence against stamp distributors.
   Stamp distributors, appointed by the Crown, became primary targets. Their homes were vandalized, effigies were hanged, and, in some cases, distributors were publicly humiliated or forced to resign under threat of physical harm. In …