... dedicated colonists, and numerous taxes against the colonists. To begin, the American Revolution began as a result of mercantilism. Mercantilism is the theory that a country's strength and prosperity depended on its gold and silver reserves, which were created by possessing a favorable balance of trade. During the 1760's, England began to apply the mercantile theory to its colonies on order to gain strength and prosperity. They did this by creating ... laws called the Navigation Acts, which restricted the colonies from trading with any ... ...

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