During the 17th to 18th century, The British Empire had global influence with its colonies; one of these colonies was the British colonies in America. Britain had imposed many different mercantilist policies upon the colonists to stimulate its own economy, and had ranging effects on the colonists, from minor nuisances to outraging policies that sparked physical violence. The mercantilist policies had taxed colonists, dictated what they could trade, and controlled with whom they could trade; this had an overall detrimental impact on the relationship between the British colonies and Britain.
Britain exercised the economic philosophy of mercantilism, in which the colonies are believed to have the main purpose of benefiting the mother country.
Britain exercised the economic philosophy of mercantilism, in which the colonies are believed to have the main purpose of benefiting the mother country.