Essay about British Mercantilism

The imports had a lot to do with the causes of the American Revolution like when they passed the Intolerable acts that closed down boston harbor. The King of England went and passed the sugar act that put a tax on everything with sugar in it. The imports went down when King George went and passed the Intolerable that closed down boston harbor document 2. Then the King of England went and took away the sugar acts and then king George went placed the Townshend acts that put a tax on everything except for on tea document 2. The imports basically fell from the year 1764 to 1775 document 2.

The increasing conflict between Great Britain and the North American Colonies have been ever so increasing on various levels. As depicted in Document 3, many Americans have grievances that include such tyrannous deeds and acts imposed on them. Document 3 says; “The colonies are generally restricted in their foreign trade.” This statement is referring to the Navigation Acts of 1651. The document takes place in 1766 and written by Benjamin Franklin in an interview Benjamin Franklin was an American Diplomat for freedom. This document would be intended for the people of America to listen to what Their top diplomats’ opinions. The navigation acts restricted trade between any other areas but England. Any imports into the colonies must arrive on English ships. Furthermore, as stated in the document; “Many products, particularly those for shipbuilding and raw materials for manufacturers; mast trees, ship timber, iron, copper, … cotton, indigo, tobacco, skins and furs, they may not export.” These views furthered economic angry, as the colonies were built upon making a profit. In Document 4, in the perspective of “an American Farmer;” he states that Britain has imposed laws of taxation without the consent of the people. This

These acts that were passed from 1767 and 1768 was Britain’s way of controlling America. It included the “Revenue Act of 1767, Indemnity Act of 1767, New York Restraining Act of 1767, Commissioners of Customs Act of 1767, and the Vice Admiralty Court Act of 1768” (Document 16). The Revenue Act set taxes of British goods like paper, paint, lead, glass, and most importantly, tea. Tea also was included in the Indemnity Act. The New York Restraining Act shut down New York if it didn’t comply with the Quartering Act of 1765.

Navigation Acts- During the reign of Charles II, these acts were devised to allow English control of colonial trade. The Navigation Act of 1651 required hat goods be carried on ships owned by English or Colonial merchants. Later on, the acts kept the British sugar trade in hands of British merchants.

England governed its colonies loosely before 1660, but after 1660, when the monarch was brought back, England tried to reinforce order in the colonies and allied with Native Americans to fight against other European countries.

To insure that the American colonies would contribute to this overall sense of British wealth, various Navigation Acts were passed beginning in 1650 to regulate trade between the colonies, England, and the rest of the world. In many cases, ships carrying American products to other European countries had to stop in England first to pay duties before continuing onward. Also, goods traveling to and from America had to be

In 1807, the Embargo Act and Non-Intercourse Act were put into place, prohibiting trade between Europe, America, France, and Britain. All ties were to be cut, and this led to the attack of US cargo ships. Another problem that arose due to shipping problems was that a lot of British

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In the 1650’s, the British government longed to embellish its authority and establish more centralized control governing its Colonies. Parliament established the Navigation Acts which only allowed British vessels to ferry

The colonists were not allowed to send products to other countries or had to pay large tariffs to send them there so that England profited

In 1761 the British began to reinforce writs of assistance, laws that granted customs officials the authority to conduct random searches of property to seek out goods on which required duties had not been paid, not only in public establishments but in private homes. The next step was the Sugar Act of 1764, and it quickly became apparent that the purpose of the act was to extract revenue from America.  The Molasses Act of 1733 had placed a tax of six pence per gallon on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies.  In 1764 the British lowered the tax to three pence but now eventually decided to enforce it.  In addition, taxes were to be placed on other items such as wines, coffee, and textile products, and other restrictions were applied, this upset the colonists.  Madaras L, SoRelle J (2011) & Wood S. G. (2003)

The colonies had developed a strong sense of their identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the Revolution. The Pre-Revolutionary Period showed how the English colonies buckled down and united. They grew into one major entity which was not going to be taken for a fool, especially not by England.      When England engaged in the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the colonies and their mother country joined together to fight the French. The colonies used popular images to entice people to join the war effort.

Three years later more duties were imposed on the colonies through the Townshend Acts, which placed taxes on lead glass, paper, and tea. It reorganized the American Customs Service, which enforced the Navigation Act, the Sugar Act, and now the Townshend Acts. The Americans responded to this in many ways, but primarily by boycotting all British goods and by implementing a non-importation agreement. After losing much money, the British decided to repeal the Townshend duties and others, except

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