Why did several colonists dump tea into Boston harbor? Many colonists protested the Tea Act. On December 16, 1773 a group of colonists in Boston dressed as Native Americans. They boarded three Tea ships. They dumped 342 chests of â¦Tea into the Boston Harbor. Several colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to Boycott or Protest the Tea act.
DATES OF CONFLICT: BEGAN: April 25, 1846--The first battle between the Mexican and U.S. armies. ENDED: February 2, 1848--The signing of the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo. BELLIGERENTS The United States of America VS.
The United States voted to annex Texas as the 28th state in March 1845. Two months later, Mexico agreed to recognize the Republic of Texas as long as there was no annexation to the United States. On July 4, 1845, Texans voted for annexation.