The colonists were forced to pay tariffs on many of their goods which were imported from other countries. This drove up the price of the items and hurt the colonies financially.
A tariff is a tax on imported goods that colonists paid for purchases from other countries.
these are good s that are purchased with money
When you import goods, you pay money to other countries. Less money remains in your country while more money goes to the foreign countries.
They bartered and traded goods to get those items they needed.
That is money you owe someone for services rendered or goods purchased on account.
Goods were traded for goods instead of money or something with monetary value.
Because there was money to be made in smuggling. There were no taxes paid to the government for smuggled goods. This meant that the seller could keep all of the profits, and/or get goods much cheaper.
external taxTax levied on goods coming into the colonies, like sugar, molasses, foreign goods. Although the colonists had no say in how these taxes were spent, they generally considered Parliament had the right to levy the tax. internal taxTax levied on goods produced within the colonies, such as newspapers, official documents, goods and services, in order to raise money. Colonists had no say in how this money was spent, as they had no representation in Parliament, so they thought the right to levy internal taxes should belong to the colonists only.
external taxTax levied on goods coming into the colonies, like sugar, molasses, foreign goods. Although the colonists had no say in how these taxes were spent, they generally considered Parliament had the right to levy the tax. internal taxTax levied on goods produced within the colonies, such as newspapers, official documents, goods and services, in order to raise money. Colonists had no say in how this money was spent, as they had no representation in Parliament, so they thought the right to levy internal taxes should belong to the colonists only.
Some were simply crooks. Some believed they were being unfairly taxed
Yes, so the government could make money off of imported goods shipped from foreign countries. Yes, so the government could make money off of imported goods shipped from foreign countries.
Countries export goods because they have a surplus or more then what they need, gives to countries stuff they don't have, raises money for their country and they trade for something else in exchange for that good.