How much do you know about colonial resistance in the years leading up to the American Revolution? Do you know how they organized their resistance and protests? Do you know WHO was doing all the organizing? Have you ever heard of the Loyal 9 or Ebenezer Mackintosh? How did people like John Hancock, Samuel Adams and John Adams respond to the initial taxes imposed by the British that led to the rallying cry “no taxation without representation”?

On today’s episode of Founded we’re delving into the reactions Bostonians had to the Stamp Act riot that occurred on August 14, 1765, from the patriots and loyalists, to the newspapers. What were the patriots doing to further their cause? What would the loyalists and crown officials do to stop them? Why was that black cloud so destructive? We’re about to find out. 

Key Players:

Patriots

John Hancock: Rich Merchant, not politically active at this time, wrote a lot of mildly worded letters about hating stamps

John Adams: Lawyer, new dad, enjoyed contributing to the newspaper

Samuel Adams: hated stamps, authority and working, loved going to clubs, writing, mischief

Ebenezer Mackintosh: Shoe maker, gang leader

Loyalists:

Andrew Oliver: Council member, Thomas Hutchinson’s brother-in-law, thought he was going to be a stamp man

Thomas Hutchinson: Lt. Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony, hated by much of the inhabitants of said colony, didn’t like stamps but no one knew

Francis Bernard: Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony, frustrated with the rabble and mobs, had trouble maintaining authority

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How much do you know about the first acts of resistance in the 13 American colonies that led to revolution 10 years later? What were the two act passed by British Parliament that stirred up resentment amongst the colonists? Who was behind for those acts and how did he make the situation worse? The colonists didn’t cry “No taxation without representation” because they didn’t want to pay taxes. The people in the colonies wanted to work with England but the crown wanted control over the colonies.

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out what happened when the stamp situation came to a head. The colonists wrote letters, petitioned and debated in their local provincial governments but to no avail. Patrick Henry wrote his resolves, other colonies wrote more, there’s some interesting math that happens. And Boston? Well, Boston started a riot.

Key Players:

Patriots

Patrick Henry: Newcomer and boat rocker in the Virginia House of Burgesses

James Otis Jr: Prominent Boston lawyer, member of the council; enjoyed writing papers,pamphlets, and articles in the newspaper

Samuel Adams: Didn’t excel at traditional work, did excel at politics and propaganda, patriot leader, considered a tree

Loyalists

George Grenville: British Prime Minister, mastermind behind the stamp act, really loved stamps

Thomas Hutchinson: Lt. Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony, really loved his colony, very unloved by his colony

Francis Bernard: Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony, thought he’d had an easy administration, decidedly did not have an easy administration Andrew Oliver: Brother-in-law of Thomas Hutchinson, appointed to the lucrative position of stamp master

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How much do you know about the way news spread during colonial times? Do you know why “No Taxation Without Representation” was the catchphrase used by American colonists? When did the first continental congress convene, and why was it about stamps? Have you heard of Patrick Henry? Chances are if you’ve heard of Patrick Henry then you know his most famous quote, “Give me liberty or give me death!” But that isn’t where his story began, nor is it the first time he made an impactful speech that went colonial viral.

On this episode of Founded we’re digging into the Stamp Act and exploring the colonial response to the news of it passing in parliament. We’re going to find out about the government shutdowns across the colonies just because representatives dared to use their voice and how the media affected public perception of the current events of the time.

Key Players:

George (the goose) Grenville: Prime Minister of England, creator of the sugar and stamp act

Thomas Hutchinson: Lt Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony, publicly supported the government, privately disagreed

Francis Bernard: Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony

Samuel Adams: Chief rabble rouser of Boston, popular at town meetings, wrote all the articles and instructions

James Otis Jr: Prominent Boston lawyer, elected member of the Massachusetts council, Samuel Adams’s bestie

Patrick Henry: Young patriot, member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, fiery orator 

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How much do you know about the beginning of the American Revolution? How about Benjamin Franklin? Do you know what the relationship between Great Britain and the 13 colonies was like? Why was the phrase “No taxation without representation” used? Have you ever heard of The Stamp Act of 1765? You’ve probably heard of The Boston Tea Party, but that event happened closer to the start of the war than the beginning of the revolution. And that revolution? It wasn’t about taxes. Taxes were a symptom of the problem.

On this episode of Founded we’re exploring what was happening in Britain in the months leading up to The Stamp Act of 1765 and the debates that ensued. We’re also going to find out what the relationship between the mother country and her colonies was like along with reasons both sides were unhappy.

Key Players:

George Grenville: Prime minister, the man behind the actsBenjamin Franklin: London agent for the colony of Pennsylvania and huge loyalist (at this point in his life)

Charles Townshend: Member of parliament, future antagonist of the colonies

Colonel Isaac Barre: Veteran of the 7 years war in England, supporter of the colonies

General Conway: Veteran of the 7 years war in England, supporter of the colonies

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How much do you know about Samuel Adams and John Hancock? What about Thomas Hutchinson and James Otis Jr? You've probably heard Samuel Adams name before, but do you know why he is considered the father of the American Revolution? John Hancock's signature stands out on the Declaration of Independence, do you know why? Thomas Hutchinson was the Lt. Governor of Massachusetts, a loyalist, how does he fit into this story?

Key Players:

Samuel Adams- Harvard grad, failure in business, started a whole revolution

James Otis Jr- Prominent lawyer in Boston, whig

Thomas Hutchinson- Held way too many positions in government, Lt Governor of Massachusetts Bay, loyal to the crown

John Hancock- Super wealthy merchant, gets a position in politics to stay out of politics

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How much do you know about the first steps towards colonial union that led to the American Revolution? You might have heard that King George III was a tyrant or that the colonists just really hated taxes, but there is so much more to the story. There WAS a problematic George who put England on a speed run to ruin, but it wasn’t the king (It was also the king, but he wasn’t the main character causing problems- yet). It was his right hand man, Grenville.

On this episode of Founded you’ll find out about the secret plotting, lying and endless amount of mail that planted the seeds for rebellion.

Key Players:

George Grenville- Prime Minister under King George III, came up with the plans to make money from the colonies with his tax schemes

Thomas Whately- Secretary of the Treasury under George Grenville, made it his mission to figure out how to best execute Grenville’s plans

Thomas Hutchinson- Lt. Governor of Massachusetts Bay, member of the MA assembly. Wrote a history book about the colony that I use as a source

Francis Bernard- Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay, loved writing letters, tried to keep the peace by writing letters and shutting down the government

Jasper Mauduit- London agent for Massachusetts Bay, took several measures to stop the Stamp Act from coming

Samuel Adams- Patriot, Harvard grad who was bad at business but great at politics, spent a lot of time writing for his cause of liberty

James Otis Jr- Patriot, enemy of Thomas Hutchinson, prominent lawyer, in cahoots with Samuel Adams

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How much do you know about what led to the American Revolution? You’ve probably heard about “No Taxation Without Representation”, Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride, or The Shot Heard Around The World (though the details you’ve learned may not have been accurate). What do you know about George Grenville, though? Do you know about the 18th century politics that brewed a revolution that dismantled an empire?

What if I told you that the roots of the American Revolution are buried deep in a set of resolutions presented to the British House of Commons in March of 1764. You’ll find out all about it on this episode of Founded.

Key Players: 

James Otis Jr- Prominent patriot lawyer and politician, enemy of Thomas Hutchinson

Thomas Hutchinson- Prominent politician, Lt Governor of Massachusetts Bay colony, loved the king

Francis Bernard- Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay, passively cared about the colonists, mostly wanted to keep the peace

George Grenville- Prime minister of England, really wanted money from the colonies, great at coming up with schemes, not great at executing them

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How much do you know about the social class system in colonial America before the revolution? Although it might sound like a boring topic, it influenced how every event in the revolution unfolded.

Don't worry though, this week isn't a lecture about social hierarchies. We can start exploring the topic by finding out more about Abigail Adams's husband, the man who really wanted to be a farmer against his father's wishes, the second president of the United States, John Adams.

Key Players:

John Adams: John Adams son; born to the middle class, eventually becomes lawyer and second president of the USA

Samuel Adams: John's cousin; born to money, eventually becomes and stays in poverty on purpose, kind of starts a revolution

Abigail Adams: Strong and intelligent woman; born to a prominent family, her husband and son would become presidents

James Otis Jr: Prominent Boston Lawyer; born to a wealthy family, mentor to John Adams, hamster

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How much do you really know about the Bill of Rights? Do you know why it was created? This week we're exploring what amendments we can find being violated long before they were ever written down. We’re also exploring the origin story of Massachusetts Bay colony royal governor, Francis Bernard. Obviously, Samuel Adams and the Sugar Act are a part of this....also a lot of debt (Not Britain's or Samuel's this time)

Key Players:

Loyalists:

Thomas Hutchinson - Colonial born Lt Governor of Massachusetts Bay

Francis Bernard - British born Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay

George Grenville - King George III's right hand man, prime minister of Britain

Patriots:

Samuel Adams - Rabble rouser, has personal beef with Hutchinson, neighbor of Bernard, hates them both

James Otis Jr - Mega beef with Hutchinson because of Bernard, also hates them both, besties with Samuel

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Have you ever heard about how John Hancock left such a big signature on the Declaration of Independence so that "King George would be able to read it without his glasses"? Do you believe it? If so, you might also believe that the Declaration of Independence was signed on the 4th of July, and if you believe that, you probably also think that the handwritten Declaration with all 56 signatures was the first copy of it.

My point is that we're all taught a whole lot of things that plainly weren't true, at no fault of our own. I'm happy to share that the real stories are far more interesting and make way more sense though. The truth is, without John Hancock, there probably couldn't have been a revolution.

This episode is the origin story of John Hancock, who will continue to be near the center of many stories on the path to liberty. Without understanding where someone came from, how can we understand how they got to their destinations?

Key Players:

First John: John Hancock's grandfather

Second John: John Hancock's father

Third John: The John Hancock with the signature

Thomas Hancock: Previously mentioned, signature having, John Hancock

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