Colonists heckleBritish Troops

Shots ring out!

Colonists are killed!

Leaders in each Colony begin to Communicate about British

Calls for Colonies to unitetheir efforts against British

Use “propaganda” information that is spread

for the purpose of promoting some cause

Oops. We are really sorry.

It was an accident.The soldiers will

Be punished.

The British are sobad they killed

innocent people! TheyAre murders & killers.

We must communicatewith & unite the

colonies!

Short period of cool down betweenEngland & the colonies

Ends in 1772 with“Gaspee Incident”

The Tea Act: East India Tea Company is given a “monopoly” or total

control of tea sales in the colonies

Colonists refuse to acceptthe tea – Sons of Liberty

dump the tea into Boston Harbor!

We will pour thetea down your

throats! You willpay & obey!

We will not acceptyour tea or your

monopolies. We hadno say! We will show

You by dumping the tea!

Laws to punish Boston for Tea Party

Boston Harbor closed – British Army inCharge of Boston (no Town meetings)

Other Colonies fear this could

happen to them!

We will show youwhose boss! HowDo you like those

apples?

We all need to meet!The British could do

this to all of us.Maybe another

boycott!