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!
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!