Abstract
This essay seeks to review the literary devices used to manipulate the English population in favor of colonizing North America. The differences in techniques used for social classes ranging from peasantry to royalty are highlighted and compared. The promises of expanding the empire, easing widespread fears, and financial gains are all emphasized as motives for this so-called “Promotional Literature.”
Recommended Citation
Matthews, L.
(2026).
“Promotion and Persuasion”: The Propaganda That Helped Colonize America,
Best Integrated Writing, 8
(2).