ABSTRACT
In February 1765 Grenville interviewed the colonial agents and, as he had promised, asked whether they could suggest their own method of raising the required money. It was passed with very little fuss. The only violent protest came from Isaac Barre, one of the colonial agents. In America, Barre was considered a hero. His expression “the sons of liberty” was taken up and used as a proud title by all those who were determined to resist oppression. The industrialists saw their pockets threatened and voted for repeal. The motion for repeal was carried on February 21st, 1766. All the colonies were jubilant – especially Pennsylvania. On the King’s birthday a salute of guns was fired from a barge named Franklin. In the general relief, few Americans paid much attention to another Bill, passed just before the repeal of the Stamp Act, which laid down that Parliament had the right to make laws for the British colonies "in all cases whatsoever".
