Things in Boston are about to get really dicey. In this episode, we’re going to look at several events that happened in Boston starting in about 1770 that all are part of the buildup of tension that leads to the beginning of the American Revolution.
Last episode we talked about the French and Indian war, and how that was part of the larger 7 Years’ War that Great Britain fought with the French and Spanish. Though Great Britain was the clear winner of that war, the British government did end up in a great deal of debt, and so, they did what governments always do – they raised taxes. If you’re a government, that’s just what you do. And of course, no one likes it.