Illegal importation of goods is commonly referred to as smuggling.
What were the punishments for smuggling in 1700
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Illegally importing or exporting goods is called smuggling
They turned to smuggling in other countries products and smuggling out American Products at the same time.
The Navigation Act of (1650-1696) encouraged smuggling because the colonies did not want the king to get any of their goods so the smuggled more and more of the goods with out the king noticing.
Smuggling is the name given to importing and exporting goods illegally.
Duty in this sense means the tax that should be paid when goods are brought into a country. Smuggling means sneaking things in without paying the duty.
The British government tried to stop American colonists from smuggling with the Sugar Act.
They didn't want to pay taxes on goods.
The same reason anyone would smuggle goods; they want to make a profit or to use those goods, but aren't actually allowed to by law.
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