The first order of business after the French and Indian was, as always, money. Britain, as illustrated in Document 1, blamed the colonies for their immense war debt and believed that the colonies should contribute towards paying off the expense through taxation. Henceforth, infamous acts taxing the colonies were passed and met much resistance from the colonists. The Stamp Act was a particularly well-hated piece of legislature due to its unavoidability (all legal papers were to be taxed) and the ridiculous extent it went to (even decks of cards were taxed under the Stamp Act). British imports were boycotted, tax collectors were threatened with violence, and protests were held as a result of the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act was eventually repealed