The use of violence would not limit the effectiveness. It would aggravate it, actually, enough to land you in prison for a long time with no bail.
Ooo, history! I got this one :D
The stamp act was what required a tax to be paid if you exchanged documents. The act was made by the congress, and it allowed those who paid their tax to have a stamp on their document!
Some of the settler were looking for gold and other were starting a new life, the first settlement is considered to be jamestown,virginia but before that there was another settlement but it didn't work