How did colonial resistance to the stamp act sow seeds of independence? a. resistance to the stamp act inspired many to believe that in order to repeal unpopular policies it was necessary to be subject to the king. b. once england realized the hostility that policies such as the stamp act created, parliamentary officials drafted legislation that would allow for a non-military transition toward colonial independence. c. many colonial leaders voiced popular concern that taxation policies like the stamp act undermined the liberties of the colonists, which in turn prompted many to call for independence from england. d. colonial resistance to the stamp act was just one of many measures that allowed reformation-style discussion to direct the colonies, not toward a monarchy, but toward a dictatorship.