1. SWBAT: Critique Colonial Propaganda
Aim: Investigate how the leaders of the American Revolution gathered support.
SWBAT: Critique Colonial Propaganda

2. Do Now What is propaganda? Why is propaganda used?
Give an example of a time propaganda was used?

3. “The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, “TIS TIME TO PART”
How is Thomas Paine convincing colonists to
part from England?
The Boston Massacre:
Propaganda?

4. Boston Gazette
''On this, the Captain commanded them to fire… he said again, damn you, fire, be the consequence what it will!‘’
After hearing the report in the Gazette and the image published by Paul revere what are your initial reaction?
1)Observe
2)Critique/Analyze

5. Other perspectives
Unknown – American artist

6. London Chronicle
''On the 5th of March a number of townspeople, after insulting in the barracks, attacked a sentry Captain Preston (who was captain of the day) sent a non-commissioned officer and 12 men to his assistance, and soon after followed himself. This party was also attacked and insulted by the mob, and one of them, receiving a blow, fired his piece''

7.
“you give me a picture, I will give you a war”
Class Discussion
HOW WAS PROPAGANDA USED?
WHY WAS IT USED?
WHO WAS THE AUDIENCE?

8. Organizing the Colonists
a.) Albany Plan of Union 1754
idea of centralized colonial government
“Join or Die” Benjamin Franklin
B.) Stamp Act Congress first unified meeting of colonies
c.) Daughters of Liberty 1765
Promoted home goods rather than British commerce. (boycott)
d.) Sons of Liberty 1765
Shopkeepers/artisans: tarred & feathered tax officials
operated in secrecy, used force, and intimidation
e.) Committee of Correspondence 1773
Leading men/legislatures to coordinate efforts against British
Diplomatic solutions – Boston committee members also sons of liberty.
f.) Continental Congress 1774 – 1789
13 colonies represented/discussion & support of independence
Governing body representing all colonies

9. II Tories – Loyalists a.) supported GB b.) Anglican & Educated
c.) property owners
d.) Middle Colonies (NY, NJ, PA)

10. III Whose Support does the Revolution have?
Wealthy Plantation Owners
Clergy/Educated
Shopkeepers/Artisans
Merchants
Farmers
Slaves

11. Mid Assessment With a partner
1) explain why plantation owners would be for the revolution?
2) explain why merchants and shopkeepers in the North would be for the revolution?

12. PATRIOTS OR TRAITORS—It’s all how you look at it!

13. It’s all about point of view, isn’t it
It’s all about point of view, isn’t it? How do the colonists see the British?

14. Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians, people watching and celebrating their actions (actually happened at night) because they felt the Tea Act was unfair crates of tea into the harbor

15. Anti-patriot print shows customs commissioner being attacked by the Sons of Liberty under the liberty tree—a symbol of resistance to British rule. Boston tea party in the background (really 4 weeks early). Tarring and feathering to humiliate and warn. Shows how Boston patriots treated British officials who tried to enforce taxes. Audience=British public

16. Sometimes the same picture can be propaganda for both sides?
Observe and critique this last picture
How could this be pro-loyalist?
How could this be pro-patriot?

17. Closing of the port: cage=symbol of slavery, hung from the Liberty tree. Paper: “They cried unto the the Lord in their trouble and he saved them out of their distress (Psalm cvii 13) reference to their religious heritage. Men in boat feeding them with fish on poles through the bars represent other American colonies who sent supplies to Boston during the crisis. British soldiers on shore with cannons and warships in harbor symbolize the blockade.
Published in London newspaper after the tea party. Patriot sees “poor Bostonians caged and starving because of Great Britain’s unfair policies. Loyalist or British: we’ve got them now, they are boxed in by their own illegal actions and paying the consequences for defying the King.

18. Boston Tea Party

19. Final assessment Analyze the primary source in front of you.
What arguments are the author(s) making about the problems with the British laws being enforced against the colonies?
Bullet point the best claims in your document.