Colonial Response to the Stamp Act

In the lead-up to the American Revolution, a series of events heightened tensions between the British government and the American colonists. One significant event was the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765, which imposed a direct tax on various printed materials. To protest this taxation without representation, the colonists organized the Stamp Act Congress, where delegates from several colonies convened to discuss their grievances. In this context, which of the following statements best characterizes the response of the American colonists to the Stamp Act?