About this episode
This episode explores Benjamin Franklin's deposition before the British Parliament and its implications for the American Revolution.
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finding out about the political theatre the Rockingham administration was performing in an effort to get the Stamp Act repealed.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. Click Here for Sources Click Here for Merch Find the video version of Founded on Youtube We want to hear from you! What did you find interesting? What do you want to find out next? Email us: foundedhistory@gmail.com Preorder Gwenna's new book Founded is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Tori Phantom
Topics covered
- Benjamin Franklin
- American Revolution
- Stamp Act
- British Parliament
- political drama
- colonial tax situation
Keywords
- Benjamin Franklin
- Stamp Act
- American Revolution
- British Parliament
- political theatre
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