No taxation without representation the House of Commons must include colonial representatives when it voted on colonial matters, or operate by using the consent of the colonial Assemblies. The Americans rejected the Stamp Act of 1765 brought in by British Prime Minister George Grenville, and violently rejected the remaining tax on tea imports, under the Tea Act passed in May 1773, at the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773. The Parliament considered this an illegal act because they believed it undermined the authority of the Crown-in-Parliament. When the British then used the military to enforce laws that the colonists believed Parliament had passed
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