Episode 17: The Tyranny
From Worlds Turned Upside Down by Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
July 30, 2025 · 1h 3m · Season 2 · Episode 17
About this episode
The episode discusses the punitive measures taken by Parliament following the Boston Tea Party.
In the wake of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passes a series of coercive and intolerable acts to punish the tea destroyers and bring order to British America.
Topics covered
- American Revolution
- Boston Tea Party
- British Parliament
- coercive acts
- colonial America
Keywords
- Boston Tea Party
- Parliament
- coercive acts
- British America
- American Revolution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Parliament
Books & works: coercive and intolerable acts
Places: British America
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