Transcript Causes of the American Revolution

Causes of the American
Revolution
Boston
Massacre
• March 5, 1770
• 5 colonists died
• The picture that was
printed in the papers
did more to cause
problems than the
actual event.
• The picture was a form of
“propaganda” – something
that is not completely
truthful that is used to
make people see things
from your point of view
(hype)
Tea Act - Boston
Tea Party
• Made colonists buy
tea from Great
Britain instead of
from other areas,
putting many
colonists out of
business
Boston Tea Party
• December 16, 1773 – colonists disguised as
Indians climbed onto British tea ships and
dumped all of the tea into Boston Harbor.
Picture Analysis
• Quickly write
down what you
think is going on in
this picture.
Assignment
To analyze
historical
pictures,
sometimes it is
smart to split
the picture into
quadrants
In your notebook, use an entire piece
of paper to draw out 4 quadrants (or
boxes)
Quadrant 1
Quadrant 3
Quadrant 2
Quadrant 4
• Then, analyze each quadrant individually
and describe what you see.
Quadrant 1
Quadrant 2
Quadrant 3
Quadrant 4
Now look at the
picture again
and describe
what is going
on.
Whose side is
the cartoon on?
How can you
tell?
• How would this
image be used as
propaganda?
• What imagery is
used to make
colonists look bad?
• How does this
image make the
victim look?
Image
showing the
Boston
Massacre.
The image
was
distributed
throughout
the colonies
Write down
what you
think is
going on in
the image
Propaganda: The Boston Massacre
• The image we always see of the Boston Massacre
is a form of propaganda. You will listen to the
actual events of that evening while looking at the
image shown to the colonists.
• While I read, jot down
the differences you see
between the actual
events and the picture.
• You will then be able to
state how propaganda is
used.
On the evening of March 5,
Private Hugh White, a
British soldier, stood on
guard duty outside the
Custom house on King
Street. A young colonist got
into an argument with
another British officer. White
called out to Garrick that he
should be more respectful of
the officer. Garrick
exchanged insults with
Private White, who left his
post, challenged the boy, and
struck him on the side of the
head with his musket. As
Garrick cried in pain, one of
his companions began to
argue with White. This
attracted a larger crowd.
How are they
different?
As the evening progressed, the
crowd around Private White grew
larger and more boisterous. Church
bells were rung, which usually
signified a fire, bringing more
people out. Over fifty colonists
gathered, throwing things at White
and challenging him to fire his
weapon. White, who had taken up
a safer position on the steps of the
Custom House, asked for
assistance. Runners alerted Captain
Thomas Preston, the superior
officer. According to his report,
Preston dispatched six privates
with fixed bayonets, to relieve
White. Accompanied by Preston,
they pushed their way through the
crowd. When they reached Private
White, the soldiers loaded their
muskets,. Preston shouted at the
crowd, estimated to be between
three and four hundred, to disperse. (leave)
How are they
different?
• The crowd continued to press around the soldiers, taunting
them by yelling "Fire", and by throwing snow balls and
other small objects at them. One man asked if the soldiers'
weapons were loaded. Preston assured him they were, but
that they would not fire unless he ordered it, and that he was
unlikely to do so, since he was standing in front of them. A
thrown object then struck Private Montgomery, knocking
him down and causing him to drop his musket. He
recovered his weapon, and, angrily shouting "Damn you,
fire!", discharged it into the crowd. A man swung his cudgel
first at Montgomery, hitting his arm, and then at Preston. He
narrowly missed Preston's head, striking him on the arm
instead.
• There was a pause after which the soldiers fired into the
crowd. Rather than a disciplined volley (Preston gave no
orders to fire), a ragged series of shots was fired, which hit
eleven men. Three Americans died instantly. Two more died
later.
The Boston Massacre
• The crowd moved away from the immediate area
of the custom house, but continued to grow in
nearby streets. Captain Preston immediately called
out most of the 29th Regiment, which took up
defensive positions in front of the state house.
Acting Governor Thomas Hutchinson was
summoned to the scene, and was forced by the
movements of the crowd into the state house.
From its balcony he was able to restore order,
promising that there would be a fair inquiry into
the shootings if the crowd dispersed.
How was this image used as
propaganda?
• Whose side did this
image take?
• What do you think the
purpose of the image
was?
• What do you think
would have been
different if the image
was accurate?
Propaganda
Get out a piece of loose
leaf and write heading
Target:
Today, we are going to
see if we comprehend
“propaganda” and understand how it can
cause hard feelings between different groups of people – and
can even cause war.
Instructions: Write a paragraph (this can serve as an introduction)
explaining what propaganda is. Use examples in everyday life if
you can. Then explain how you think the colonists must have felt
having British lawmakers and soldiers telling them what they could
and could not do.
Once this is complete. Begin a new paragraph describing the two
pictures above and how they were used as propaganda.
Propaganda Assignment
• When writing about the two pictures be sure
to include details of each picture and
explain what those details mean.
• A final paragraph will describe how a war
could be started by the disrespect that may
come from using propaganda against
someone else.