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How much do you know about how Pennsylvania was founded? Have you heard much about William Penn or how his descendants mess up his “holy experiment”? What have you heard about Benjamin Franklin outside of his key and the kite? Have you heard much about John Dickinson? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about Pennsylvania. From William Penn and how he ended up there to the scheme to ri...

How much do you know about the struggle for power between England and the 13 American colonies prior to the Revolutionary War? What about individual colonies? Have you heard about how the crown appointed officials in America could see the possibility of war over a tax on paper? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened in NYC after their Stamp Act riot. Spoiler alert, the...

How much do you know about the colony of New York? How did the sons of liberty have so much influence in the colonies? What happened in New York City on the day The Stamp Act went into effect? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened in NYC on stamp day and the people in power that day. Often considered to be a colony that remained loyal the longest, lagging behind in th...

How much do you know about Guy Fawkes and his popish plot? Have you heard of the gunpowder plot? Do you remember, remember the fifth of November? Have you heard about how that is directly tied to the American Revolution? On today's episode of Founded we're finding out how the gunpowder plot of 1605 in England, influenced the American Revolution. Guy Fawkes Day is still celebrated in England but is...

On today's episode of Founded we're finding all the riots and riot buttons in one place. We've talked a lot about why The Stamp Act was so revolutionary and today's episode puts the main ideas of rebelling against that act into one place. Happy holidays Founded friends, we hope your Christmas season has less germs. ⁠Click Here for Merch⁠ Find the video version of ⁠Founded on Youtube⁠ We want to he...

How much do you know about the keeping of Christmas in colonial times? Do you know when Christmas became an official national Holiday in the United States?  Here on Founded, we love Christmas and on today’s special edition of Founded we’re finding out about Christmas in the colonies. From the Puritans banning the holiday, to the movement for Christmas reform and how different our modern day Christ...

How much do you know about the relationship between Britain and the 13 American colonies? Did the colonists just hate the mother country? Was America the biggest problem parliament faced during the early years of the American Revolution? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about The Stamp Act debates that were happening across the pond. Parliament had surprising timing and everyone had...

Do you know what happened on November 1st in 1765, the day The Stamp Act was supposed to go into effect? Who had control of Boston at the time? Have you ever heard of Pope’s Day? Why was the shoemaker Ebenezer McIntosh so important to the patriots cause? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out what happened in Boston during the days leading up to and following the day the stamp act was to...

How much do you know about The Stamp Act Congress? When did they meet and why? When did the struggle for independence actually begin? How did colonial resistance change when the stamp men resigned after the riots? How did Samuel Adams change the way the Massachusetts Bay Colony government functioned? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out what was happening in Boston just weeks before The...

Have you ever heard of Harbottle Dorr? You probably haven’t and that’s okay. That’s why we have the Founded Find Out, where you get to find out about someone or something you never even had a chance to learn about before. Harbottle Dorr was a merchant, a Bostonian and a member of the Sons of Liberty who really enjoyed collecting newspapers. Somehow, his collection became a gift to history, find ou...

How much do you know about the rights of colonists and the British constitution? How did Samuel Adams rise to the top and become the chief rabble rouser? Why did one of the richest men in the colonies, John Hancock, end up in politics? Do you know what disinterested means, in regard to colonial politics? Who was really in control of Boston during the Stamp Act Crisis? On today’s episode of Founded...

How much do you know about how morality during colonial times? Did you know that rioting could be seen as an effective and reasonable form of redress? Why was Thomas Hutchinson’s House destroyed when he wasn’t a stamp master? Who was behind the plundering and pillaging and why? On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out what happened in the town of Boston the day after Lt. Governor Thomas Hut...

On this special episode of Founded, we find a different voice exploring a different part of the American Revolution. Nearly 15 years after the Sugar Act was passed, George Washington has come a long way. After his first mistakes that we explored at Jumonville's Glen and the battle of Fort Necessity, he is finding more success in the fight for liberty right after crossing the Delaware. History Dail...

How much do you know about Thomas Hutchinson? Did you ever hear about Thomas in history class? Why did some colonists continue to side with the British even with their taxes and overreach? Do you know how the social system work in the 13 colonies before the revolution? How long have historians been writing history?  On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out all about Thomas Hutchinson. He ma...

How much do you know about how news spread during colonial times? Did the Stamp Act riots make a difference for the colonists? Did the colonists just love chaos or were there other factors that led their decisions? How much do you know about John Locke and his influence on the founding fathers? On today’s episode we’re exploring the widespread reaction and actions taken after the Stamp Act riot in...

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 rall...

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...

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!”...

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 t...

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...

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 causi...

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 empir...

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 agains...

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 Samu...

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 th...