First published at 02:20 UTC on April 21st, 2018.
This episode takes a look at the life and role of Benjamin Franklin.
After the Colonists learn of another new tax, the Stamp Tax, this pushes America even more towards war.
Benjamin Franklin obtains private letters of Thomas Hutchinson and Andrew …
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This episode takes a look at the life and role of Benjamin Franklin.
After the Colonists learn of another new tax, the Stamp Tax, this pushes America even more towards war.
Benjamin Franklin obtains private letters of Thomas Hutchinson and Andrew Oliver, British Governor and British Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. These letters outlined their plan to oppress the American colonists.
The release of these letters caused England to turn on Franklin and Franklin realizes the direction of Tyranny England is going and realizes he wants no part of it. He now realizes he is no longer a Britishman, but now American and supports the freedom Americans are fighting for.
With information from the Colonial spy network, the British is now wanting to take over the high ground of Boston Harbor to secure control of it. This will lead to the famous Battle of Bunker Hill.
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