Unfortunately, there are some that have the idea that the colonists were acting unlawfully or even violently during action that is known now as 'The Boston Tea Party'. Contrary to popular belief, the patriots were acting within their full rights of the law. And, even more importantly, they did not act violently. Even those who were against the cause, and not in favor of their action admitted that they acted peacefully and lawfully. The law stated that once a ship sat in the harbor for twenty days, it was, with full protection of the law, liable for seizure.
The colonists, from what I know, were highly convicted people. They thought things out before they just acted. In the case of the Intolerable Acts of Tyranny, the colonists believed that there only remaining course of action was reaction. They did not want war, but at this point, they had not choice. They were forced into fighting for their freedoms and liberties. They did not want a war with England. The colonists were loyal to England. They were proud of their English heritage. The war was simply to show England that, although they treasured their heritage, they treasured the sweetness of liberty and freedom even more.
In conclusion then, the colonist's actions lead directly to war. There was no other choice. To defend their freedom, war was inevitable.
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