* The Sons of Liberty: This group of protestors was formed in Boston in response to the Stamp Act. They organized protests, harassed stamp distributors, and even burned down the lieutenant governor's house.
* The Boston Tea Party: This famous protest took place in Boston on December 16, 1773. In retaliation for the Tea Act, which imposed a tax on tea, colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boycotts
* The Non-importation Movement: This movement began in New York City in 1765. Merchants agreed to stop importing British goods until the Stamp Act was repealed. The movement was successful, and the Stamp Act was repealed in 1766.
* The Daughters of Liberty: This group of women organized boycotts of British goods. They also spun their own cloth and made other goods to avoid buying British products.
Violence
* The Regulator Movement: This movement began in North Carolina in the 1760s. Regulators were farmers who banded together to protest against the corrupt colonial government. They often took the law into their own hands, which led to violence.
* The Whiskey Rebellion: This rebellion occurred in western Pennsylvania in 1794. Farmers rebelled against a tax on whiskey, which was a major source of income for them. The rebellion was eventually crushed by the federal government.