Have you ever heard about Benjamin Franklin’s deposition before parliament? Were the British willing to send the military into the 13 colonies years before war broke out? How did the political drama in Britain contribute to the way events unfolded leading up to the American Revolution? What was the tax situation like in the colonies?

On today’s episode we’re finding out about the political theatre the Rockingham administration was performing in an effort to get the Stamp Act repealed. There were debates, petitions and many depositions. The most important deposition went on for over four hours and came from Benjamin Franklin.

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