In 1764 Americans considered themselves English citizens. During this time America became a much more diverse community. Immigration was swelling the numbers of Americans. When the Americans contributed to the British victory they were interested in expanding westwards into the lands once called France. Through the outbreak of fighting, the colonies were developing an American identity. In 1765 the Stamp Act fell on the American colonists, this was a major step towards unifications across the country. We developed the memorable motto “No taxation without representation.” The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonist. The act imposed a tax on all paper document in the colonies. The primary goal was to