History of the United States represented in it? Crying "No taxation without representation", the colonists refused to pay the taxes as tensions escalated in the late 1760s and early 1770s. The Boston Tea Party in 1773 was a direct action by activists in the town of Boston to protest against the new tax on tea. Parliament quickly responded the next year with the Coercive Acts, stripping Massachusetts of its historic right of self-government and putting it under army rule, which sparked outrage and resistance in all thirteen colonies. Patriot leaders from all 13 colonies convened the First Continental Congress to coordinate their resistance to the
Sons of Liberty (miniseries) and featured The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black". In Australia, "Sons of Liberty" aired on SBS One from February 5, 2015 as a six-part series. In the United Kingdom, "Sons of Liberty" aired on History Channel from June 2, 2015, also as a six-part series. "Sons of Liberty" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 26, 2015. The History Channel billed the series as a "dramatic interpretation of events" and a work of "historical fiction", arguing the goal of the miniseries was "to capture the spirit of the time, convey the personalities of the main characters, and focus on