Border Of Trade In The Colonies

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It was not just the corruption that Americans faced within their colonies, such as Sir William Berkeley’s oligarchy ruling, but also the unwanted acts, as like the Navigation Acts, that pushed the English settlers to rebel. The creation of the Border of Trade was established for the sole purpose to enforce the Navigation Acts. The body was composed of the Kings closest advisors and was in charge of regulations regarding trade and governance in the colonies so that it would benefit the Mother Country. However, this was a problem for English Americans. Because of the seasoning progress, more indentured servants were surviving and capable to finish their time of servitude. Some began to grow and sell their own tobacco, which decreased the demand

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