Characterizing the Patriots endeavors as “revolutionary certainly put them in an unfavorable light and in potential defiance of Biblical doctrine. The Quartering Act, which required Colonists to house and feed British Troops, was an infringement on the independence that the Colonists desired. When Britain passed the Stamp Act in 1765, Colonists saw the taxation of newspapers, pamphlets, bills and legal documents as a violation of their civil rights. Once again, characterizing the Patriots” endeavors as “revolutionary presented problems for them.