Explanation:
formed in the North American British colonies during the early days of the American Revolution in Boston, Mass.
The following are some facts about the Sons of Liberty:
The Sons of Liberty formed to protest the passage of the Stamp Act of 1765. The Stamp Act was a tax that required printed materials in the colony, such as newspapers and legal documents, to be published on paper produced in London and embossed with the revenue stamp.
The colonists resented the Stamp Act and felt that being taxed without their consent was a violation of their rights as British citizens.
The Loyal Nine:
When the Sons of Liberty first formed in the summer of 1765, the group was originally known as the Loyal Nine, which consisted of nine Boston shopkeepers and artisans:
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John Avery Jr, distiller
Henry Bass, merchant and cousin to Samuel Adams
Thomas Chase, distiller
Thomas Crafts, painter
Stephen Cleverly, brazier
Benjamin Edes, printer of the Boston Gazette
Joseph Field, ship captain
John Smith, brazier
George Trott, jeweler
