American Attempts to Gain Public Support: American Revolutionary Era, 1763-1777

Abstract

During the Revolutionary War Era, 1763 - 1777, the Americans (patriots) made deliberate attempts to gain public support for the cause of Independence by spreading their ideology, capitalizing on colonial ideas of self-government, and taking advantage of British mistakes. The end of The Seven Years War brought about an unprecedented British assertiveness that created a fertile breeding ground for the patriots to spread their ideology through means of propaganda, republicanism, politically motivated mobs, embracing individual rights, and politicization of the economy. During this time, the patriots also attempted to influence the public by advancing their cause by stoking flames of resistance to British tyranny resulting from the Parliamentary Acts, reminding the public of their historical precedence of self-government, and building on a gradual trend towards sovereignty. Lastly, the patriots attempted to influence the public by highlighting British atrocities committed against colonists, instilling colonial perceptions of loss of liberties due to increased British control, and taking advantage of British over-reliance on perceived popular support within the colonies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2020
Accession Number
AD1177778

Entities

People

  • Damon R Mace

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • American Revolution
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Governments
  • History
  • House Of Representatives
  • Humanities
  • Information Operations
  • Law
  • Massachusetts Bay
  • Native Americans
  • New England
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Political Systems
  • Propaganda
  • Public Opinion
  • South Carolina
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.