← The British Acts: Colonists' Reactions Export Options Alphabetize Word-Def Delimiter Tab Comma Custom Def-Word Delimiter New Line Semicolon Custom Data Copy and paste the text below. It is read-only. Select All The Sugar Act Samuel Adams founds the Committees of Correspondence to improve communication among the colonies. The Stamp Act A series of resolutions is published stating that the act violates the rights of colonists. The Boston Massacre Colonists protest and bring the soldiers to trial. The Tea Act Colonists protest by dumping shipments of British tea into Boston Harbor. The Intolerable Acts Colonists' resentment toward Britain builds.