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A practice that was used by the colonists to hurt British trade was the refusal of British goods that were imported and the export of American goods to Britain. This was in response to the taxation on goods that the British were trying to impose on the colonies.
The colonists tried to hurt the British by refusing to import their goods or export American goods to Britain. This practice of halting trade is known as an "embargo."
They objected to them because while they were paying taxes to the British Crown, the Pilgrims had no say in how the British Crown ruled them. It's a principal named "Taxation Without Representation".
They didn't have representation.
To ensure that colonists observed the boycott of British goods
requirement that the colonists pay taxes on British goods
The colonists opposed the taxes because they didn't get any benefits. The British were paying the Native Americans for American scalps if they went beyond the Appalachian Mountains. The British were forcing Americans to buy British goods even though the Dutch were willing to sell the same goods for a better price.
During the American Revolution, the colonists showed their displeasure of Great Britain by boycotting British goods. They also smuggled in goods from foreign suppliers.
Boycotting
The Stamp Act was passed by the British government. After it was passed, the American colonists instituted a boycott of British goods.
colonists boycotted briish goods
The British government tried to stop American colonists from smuggling with the Sugar Act.