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Why did some colonist smuggle goods in 1760?
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.
Why did some colonists smuggle goods in the 1760s?
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.
Why did some colonist smuggle goods?
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.
What was the effect of the British closing Boston harbor and station troops in city?
Nothing could get in or out of the Boston harbor. The colonist were not able to smuggle tea from Holland.
What are some reasons for the founding of plymoth colonies?
The Goods and to get away from England and to have religious freedoms.
Why dd some colonist smuggle goods?
Of course the reasons come down to money. The smuggling was to get out of paying taxes and tariffs and to keep from giving these funds to the King of England on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
Why were royal colonies important?
Colonies were so important to European nations b/c of trade possibilities. Also colonies supplied the raw materials that the ruling countries needed to produce goods in their factories back home. Also some colonies were important markets for manufactured goods.
Why did the colonists smuggle goods?
Some were simply crooks. Some believed they were being unfairly taxed
What are some goods in the 13 original colonies?
A lot of Tobacco and Cotton, but also rice (in the south) wheat and lumber.
Is it a good idea to smuggle like a gram or two of weed inside your luggage with some meat from cali to seattle?
No, it's not a good idea to smuggle illegal drugs.
What happened to many of the goods and services produced in colonial New York?
They were sold there and some were shipped to other colonies or sold in England.
What were navigation Act?
Answer 1The Navigation acts were passed by the British parliament. These acts were a series of twenty-nine laws passed to control colonial trade and shipping. All goods sent to America had to be shipped to England first before so the ships that were transporting the goods had to pay a heavy tax for everything before they could finish their trip. Everything traded from the thirteen colonies had to be transported in English ships, the captain had to be English, and three- fourths of the crew had to be English. Some goods, like tobacco, cotton wool, sugar, indigo, lumber, and rice had to go to England first before they could be sold anywhere else. The only people who had the right to trade with the other colonies had to be British citizens.Answer 2The Navigation Acts occurred in 1660 and 1663 between the British and the Colonies. England limited the colonies to only being able to trade with the British. All foreign trade was banned, but this made the colonies begin to smuggle from other countries.
