Question

lesson 2 uniting the colonists (pgs. 116 - 119)
essential question: why does conflict develop?

event or act | description
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boston massacre | date: march 5,1770
| total killed: 5
| name of man killed: crispus attucks
| event led to: increased anti british sentiment
boston tea party | date: december 16,1773.
| name of organizers: samuel adams
| action they took:

Explanation:

To answer questions about the table (e.g., filling in the "Action they took" for Boston Tea Party or analyzing the events):

For filling "Action they took" (Boston Tea Party):

The Boston Tea Party was organized by the Sons of Liberty (with Samuel Adams as a key figure). The action was: Disguised as Native Americans, they boarded British tea ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor to protest the Tea Act (which imposed taxes on tea and favored the British East India Company).

For the essential question "Why does conflict develop?":

Conflict developed between colonists and Britain due to:

• Taxation without representation: Britain imposed taxes (e.g., Stamp Act, Townshend Acts) on colonists who had no voice in British Parliament.
• Restrictive laws: Acts like the Intolerable Acts (in response to Boston Tea Party) restricted colonial self - governance.
• Cultural/ideological differences: Colonists valued self - rule and individual rights, while Britain sought to assert control over the colonies for economic (mercantilism) and political power.
• Events like Boston Massacre/Tea Party: These incidents escalated tensions by galvanizing colonial opposition to British rule (e.g., Boston Massacre increased anti - British sentiment, Boston Tea Party led to harsher British retaliation, worsening relations).

If you have a specific sub - question (e.g., correcting a date, explaining an event’s impact), please clarify!

For the "Action they took" in the Boston Tea Party table:

Los organizadores (incluyendo a Samuel Adams y los Sons of Liberty) se disfrazaron de nativos americanos, abordaron barcos de té británicos en el puerto de Boston y vertieron 342 cajones de té en el mar para protestar contra el Acta del Té (que imponía impuestos al té y favorecía a la Compañía de las Indias Orientales Británica).

Answer:

Los organizadores (incluyendo a Samuel Adams y los Sons of Liberty) se disfrazaron de nativos americanos, abordaron barcos de té británicos en el puerto de Boston y vertieron 342 cajones de té en el mar para protestar contra el Acta del Té.