What did the colonists do when they participated in the boston tea party?
a) they drank tea.
b) the colonists celebrated colonial independence.
c) they broke 1 laws.
d) they united the colonies.

whats the question? im not quite understanding your question.

they had many gains 1 one freedom for slaves the major cause of the civil war is that the   north wanted freedom for slaves but the south didn; t creaitng the civil war

another gain they have is poltiical influence

poltiical influence is a big thing everywhere even now peoplle are always trying to get the head up in poltics thats what they did by giving the republicians a good name for freeing slaves