Some were simply crooks. Some believed they were being unfairly taxed
due to the policy of mercantilism, colonists had to trade with England so they made money.
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.
boycott English goods
England required that American colonists sell their cotton, tobacco, and other crops to them and the colonists were required to buy tea, sugar, fabric, and other goods from them, even if the Dutch offered the same goods for better prices.
the taxes were raised each year
What did a "bootlegger" smuggle into the United States from other countries?
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.
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.
The smugglers tried to sneak their contraband goods past the customs officials by hiding them in a secret compartment in their car.
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.
smuggle
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.