Ed Helms

You're exactly right.

There are plenty of people.

Most people are kind of in a more libertarian camp of just kind of, hey, leave me alone.

Let me make my money.

And and we're about to see how Dunmore just kind of totally steps in it in this whole situation.

How did he become central to this growing crisis?

Well, he was first and foremost a representative of the British crown, obviously, appointed by London.

His duty was to enforce imperial policy in Virginia.

So by 1774, he was operating within Virginia's established political framework.

This was the House of Burgesses founded in 1619.

The Burgesses was the colony's elected assembly, largely made up of

influential landowners and planters.

They met with the royal governor and his council to manage colonial affairs.

Now, as tensions between Britain and the colonies intensified, that working relationship would steadily unravel.

Fun fact,

The House of Burgesses was actually kind of like the farm team for the American Revolution.

This is where guys like George Washington, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and, of course, Richard Henry Lee, they all sharpened their political teeth.

So there was –

Let's just say there are a lot of fumes in the tank and all it needs is a spark.

That's right.