Writs, Riots And Rabble Rousers
Writs, Riots And Rabble Rousers  
Podcast: Founded
Published On: Fri May 22 2026
Description: n today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened in Boston following the news of the Townshend Acts. Samuel Adams was committed to chaos while John Hancock was committed to being a problem for customs officials. The town of Boston was a certified problem for the crown. Many seemed to have a feeling that these conflicts would only escalate but no one seemed to be able to stop it and the decisions made by the crown only seemed to make matters worse. 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