The most effective means of protest against the british government devised by the colonists was

The answer is boycott of British goods. The boycott of British merchandise were a progression of boycotts for British acts in American settlements which prompted the American revolution. The motivation behind why Britain forced tax assessment on the states was a direct result of the misfortunes looked in the French-Indian war. The British needed to gather cash since they had acquired cash from others and expected to pay it back.

Possess private property.