American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists.

The Tea Party Caucus (TPC) was a congressional caucus of conservative members of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives.

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Tea Party movement/Founded

The caucus was formed in January 2015 by a group of conservatives and Tea Party movement members with the aim of pushing the Republican leadership to the right.

The Tea Party Movement is a political movement that advocates lower government spending, lower taxes and limited government. -The Tea Party Movement was created after Obama’s election.

The name “Tea Party” comes from the Boston Tea Party, a protest by colonists who objected to a British tax on tea in 1773. They demonstrated by dumping British tea taken from docked ships into the harbor. Some say that the Tea in “Tea Party” also stands for “Taxed Enough Already”.

The act granted the EIC a monopoly on the sale of tea that was cheaper than smuggled tea; its hidden purpose was to force the colonists to pay a tax of 3 pennies on every pound of tea. The Tea Act thus retained the three pence Townshend duty on tea imported to the colonies.

You will need a teapot, cups, and saucers in order to serve tea to your guests. Buy a tea strainer and use a small dish to collect used tea leaves. You can also serve a pitcher of milk, lemon slices, honey and sugar. Make sure you have enough small plates, napkins, and utensils if you are serving food.

Dealignment, in political science, is a trend or process whereby a large portion of the electorate abandons its previous partisan (political party) affiliation, without developing a new one to replace it. It is contrasted with political realignment.

The Tea Party movement is an American political movement that advocates strict adherence to the United States Constitution, reducing U.S. government spending and taxes, and reduction of the U.S. national debt and federal budget deficit.

1 Diane Black, Republican U.S. Representative from Tennessee’s 6th congressional district (2011–2019) and a member of the Tea Party Caucus. 2 Marsha Blackburn, Republican U.S. Senator (2019–present). 3 Joe Carr, Republican State Representative (2009–2015). 4 Stephen Fincher, Republican U.S. 5 Phil Roe, Republican U.S.

Sarah Palin, former Republican Governor of Alaska (2006–2009), nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 election, and prominent speaker and leader of the Tea Party. Kelly Townsend, former Republican member of the Arizona Senate from the 16th district (2013–2021).

How the Tea Party Transformed American Politics. Their identity is grounded in their sense of anger and loss with regard to values that they say made America exceptional—independence, self-reliance, and achievement. According to Tea Partyists, those values, espoused by the founders, enshrined in the Constitution,…

Westerman is a member of Tea Party Patriots In 2014, Westerman ran successfully for the U.S. House to succeed Tom Cotton, who had unseated Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Pryor. Jeff Denham (born July 29, 1967) is an American politician, United States Air Force veteran, and businessman.