Part 1 of Essay
England wanted to control the colonies. Their plan was to gain power over America so they would be able to tax the colonists. In an attempt to get money, from the colonies, England passed several acts, the Stamp Act and the Quartering Act. The Quartering Act stated that the colonists had to provide food and shelter for th ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... at any time! In response, many groups started their own special boycotts. The Daughters of Liberty, a group organized by woman, held public spinning bees, where they made Americana cloth. Paper, paint, and cloth were all made by the colonists. A sense of unity was created with the help of the boycott. The colonists' boycott of British goods paid off. In 1770 the British government repealed the Townshend taxes on paint, paper, glass, and lead. The only item that still had a Townshend tax was tea. This news ....