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.
They began to smuggle goods into and out of the country
Most colonists smuggled goods because they felt they were being unfairly taxed by the British Empire and this was a way to get around it.
Most colonists smuggled goods because they felt they were being unfairly taxed by the British Empire and this was a way to get around it.
Many colonists in the Virginia colony used to smuggle.
They smuggled goods because they believed they were unfairly taxed by the Sugar Act with made the colonists pay taxes whenever they bought sugar or molasses. It also didn't allow them to import goods from other countries so they smuggled goods into the colonies.
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At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.
At first, the colonists did not mind the policies; but eventually got fed up with it. The navigation acts had pushed them over the edge, so merchants started to smuggle their goods over to other countries.