βThe powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.β
On April 27, 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act. It was given Royal Assent and went into effect on May 10, 1773. American colonists widely viewed this as another violation of their right to self-government and it led to further colonial rebellion against...
In this episode, I cover the tea parties β concerted acts of resistance against the Tea Act of 1773 β that broke out in many of the colonies. While almost all histories of the timeframe concentrate on the Boston Tea Party, I felt it was important to cover how other...