1. BELLRINGER – 10/6/14 What act put a tax on paper?
What did the Tea Act cause the Colonists to do?
Why did England pass the Sugar Act?
What 2 things did the Townshend Acts do?
What did the Intolerable Acts do?
Why were the Intolerable Acts passed?

2. Propaganda

3. Propaganda
Definition: Information, usually a drawing or phrase, that is biased or misleading used to promote a political cause or point of view.
Examples: posters, slogans, tv commercials
“I’m lovin’ it”
“Just do it”
The Burger King, King

5. Why is it used? Protest against the tax acts Join the army
Colonies to join together
Rebels were the main users of propaganda

8. Types of propaganda Bandwagon Plain Folks Logical Fallacies
Name Calling
Demonization
Glittering Generalities

9. Why does it work?? Fears that seem to be real
It’s every where – so its got to be true
People want to believe they are the best
The way it is presented – people like pictures!

10. Patriots The colonists who are fighting to break away from England
Minutemen
Sons of Liberty
Group that organized protests and other resistance movements

11. What’s their beef?? Unfair taxes Sugar, Stamp, Tea
No say so in England’s government
“No Taxation, Without Representation”
Unfair search of ships and houses
Proclamation of 1763
Restricted settlement West of Appalachians
Evictions
Huge Troop presence

12. Patriots You Should Know
George Washington
John Adams
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Sam Adams – SOL leader
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
John Hancock

13. Loyalists
The colonists who wanted to remain loyal to England

14. Loyalists and British you should know
King George III
Prime Minister George Grenville
General Cornwallis
General Gage
Benedict Arnold
William Howe

15. Did you have to pick a side?
Neutral
Colonists who did not pick a side
Why not choose?
No matter who won they would still be ok
Just didn’t want to be involved
Too much risk