They wanted to make the government repeal the Stamp Act that happened on March 18, 1766 . Their actions were aimed at intimidating officials and stamp distributors that would force them to resign. This group also put pressure on merchants who did not act in accordance with the non-importation agreement.
The objective of the Sons of Liberty was to make the government repeal the Stamp Act which happened on March 18, 1766 . Their actions, violent or not, were aimed at intimidating officials and stamp distributors forcing them to resign. The group also put pressure on merchants who did not act in accordance with the non-importation agreement. The best work at undermining the Stamp Act was done by newspapers. Many members were printers and publishers who were directly affected by the new Stamp tax, it is remarkable that almost every newspaper in the colonies had daily reports of the activities of the Sons of Liberty and essays regarding the unconstitutionality of the Act.
More here: http://www.stamp-act-history.com/sons-of-liberty/
That is basically the definition of urbanization, might not move specifically for factory work but it is the move from rural to urban leading to urban growth or even overpopulation in the urban setting.
