What event constituted the boston tea party? colonists, protesting the tea act, burned a british ship along with its cargo of tea. british ships carrying tea were forced to return to england without offloading their cargo at boston. colonists, dressed as mohawk indians, boarded a docked british ship carrying tea and dumped the tea into the sea. british soldiers opened fire on colonists protesting the townshend duties in boston, killing five and wounding eight. nextreset

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.

the option which was not a function of missionaries in the northwest was the first one - they established posts for trading furs and other goods.

missionaries were sent around the world to spread religion and their knowledge and others - they were not merchants who sold furs and other goods.