About this episode
This episode discusses the military occupation of Boston and the events surrounding the Townshend Acts.
On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about the beginning of the military occupation of Boston. Samuel Adams crafted the circular letter on behalf of Massachusetts about the Townshend Acts and it caused big problems, especially for Boston. When the crown sent troops to Boston in response to the behavior of Bostonians things got more out of control. The sons of liberty got back to their shenanigans and the sheriff was held hostage over a previously vacant building, and things will only escalate from here, subtle foreshadowing. 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 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
- military occupation
- Boston history
- Townshend Acts
- Sons of Liberty
- colonial resistance
Keywords
- Boston
- British Army
- Samuel Adams
- Townshend Acts
- Sons of Liberty
- military occupation
- colonial history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sons of Liberty, Airwave Media
Places: Boston, Massachusetts
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