The plan of mercantilism was tostimulate the economy by continuedtrade within colonial and England and by exporting more material than they imported. The colonies played anecessary role in British mercantilist system using the Navigation Act of 1651. Thosedifferent laws required the colonists to transport the products and materials they had produced in their areas in America back to England and mandatorytheyto import European merchandises only from England. But, these laws were challenged by some of colonists who ignored them and continued making trades with othermerchants from French andDutch, demanding the British government to intercede and better imposed the laws against American colonies.
The colonies were essential to the British government
The colonies were essential to the British government