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Why was the british system of mercantilism opposed by American colonists?
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The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it?
user-generated content: report abuse The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it? they had tasted economic independence for too long of a period just to sink back to british mercantilism policies
Why was the British system of mercantilism opposed by Americans?
because is placed quotas on Immigration
The Sons of Liberty were colonists who opposed the Stamp Act by what?
Signing agreements not to buy or import British goods
Which statement correctly describes the attitude of most colonists toward the writs of assistance?
colonists were opposed to the writs because they granted british officials unprecedented powers
Why did the American colonists tear down the statue of king george?
Because they opposed the tea tax and did not want to be branded as followers of the King.
The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it?
user-generated content: report abuse The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it? they had tasted economic independence for too long of a period just to sink back to british mercantilism policies
What was the term that was applied to those colonists who opposed the Revolution?
If you mean the American colonists who were supporters of the British, they were called "Tories (singular - Tory)" or "Loyalists".
Why was the British system of mercantilism opposed by Americans?
because is placed quotas on Immigration
Who is a colonists who opposed British rule?
Patrick Henry
Why did the colonists oppose English taxes?
American colonists objected to British taxes because the colonists had no vote on the taxes and no representation in the British parliament. The colonists' catchphrase for protests was "taxation without representation", because they were being taxed without representation in the parliament and that's why they were mad.
What do you call a colonist that opposed British rule?
Colonists who opposed British rule were called patriots.
What were the colonist who opposed the British called?
The colonists who opposed the British were called 'Whigs'. Those who favored British and her King, were called 'Tories'. Those nicknames were also used earlier in the Reformation in England. Two other nicknames were 'Patriots' for the colonists and 'Loyalists' for the British supporters.
Who opposed any compromise with American colonists?
William dawes
What was the term of the colonists who remained faithful to the British crown and opposed the Revolution?
Loyalists
Who opposed the revolutionary movement?
The British opposed the American revolutionary movement
Why did American Colonists oppose English Rule?
The British wouldn't let the colonists vote for the acts. They felt really bad so they started to reject British rule. They were very infuriated, disconsolate, crestfallen, distraught, and mourning.
What was the reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?
Answer: The colonists opposed this act because it was the first act that taxed the colonists individually. All the others were taxing exported goods. Hope it helped! (:Sources: My history book
