250 and Counting

250 and Counting


March 30, 1775: King George III Restricts Trade

March 30, 2025
Cover Art for March 30, 1775: Portrait of King George III, ca 1790,

In the past we’ve talked about the New England Restraining Act; today was the day that King George III actually put it into action.



To mark that day, Mike takes you through some of the details of the act and its impact on the trade in the Colonies, and the political impact in Britain.