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Joey Burchard AP US History   The colonies made a swift decision about the actions they had taken to find a solution. They had known that the King of England was going to keep taxing them on many different things. They already had taxes on such things as sugar, printed documents, and tea. The colonies had been familiar to indirect taxes just like the Sugar Act, but when Parliament established the Stamp Act, the colonies despised their decision. The colonies did not enjoy the Intolerance Acts that were put in place. They had to make the first Continental Congress, in which 12 of the 13 colonies had taken place. The Boston Massacre was also one of the showings of the revolt of England. The Sons of Liberty was one of the terrorist groups that held many revolts against England such as the Boston Tea Party. These people were able to show their feelings in a non-violent matter. They may have destroyed property, but not one person was hurt during this event. They did not want to be controlled by the King of England anymore because they liked the way of Salutary Neglect. The colonies developed side by side without the help of England until the French and Indian War. They did not want to continue to be in relations with England because England was not there for the colonists during the rough times. The colonists just wanted to be set free from the bonds of England. That is why the Declaration of Independence is a list of complaints against the King of England.