I don't think it would have a direct bearing on the outcome.....
When colonists boycotted British goods under the Stamp Act, they b) refused to participated in buying stamps. Many times tax collectors were intimidating by the colonists who were protesting, and effectively were not able to collect the tax. Most states were revolted and sent petitions to Great Britain in protest of this tax imposed on the colonies.
The Open Door Notes - sent by U.S. Secretary of State John Hay in 1899 to open up Chinese ports to American merchants. European powers had "spheres of influence" in different port cities throughout China, and the United States wanted access to China's markets.
