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This episode explores John Hancock's rise to political power following the repeal of the Stamp Act and the implications of the Townshend Acts.
On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about John Hancock and his rise to political power after the repeal of the Stamp Act. Samuel Adams was beginning to lose his footing as the leader of the rabble just as parliament was planning to pass more tax acts. These new acts were written by a man who has become known for his glossary term in textbooks, The Townshend Acts. Those acts were created by no other than Charles Townshend. 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 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
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Host: Tori Phantom
Topics covered
- political power
- tax acts
- American history
- Stamp Act
- Townshend Acts
Keywords
- John Hancock
- Samuel Adams
- Charles Townshend
- Stamp Act
- Townshend Acts
- political power
- American Revolution
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Organizations: Airwave Media
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