... of colonial trade. They cut off trade with the rest of the world and independence for England would open things back up. The Staple Act was passed in order to make profit from American trade. All goods coming from America would have to go through the British merchants thus ... providing England with profit. (Steps Leading 40). Another such act which restricted trade was the Navigation Act which made it illegal for the colonists to trade with the rest of Europe without going the Britain first (Steps Leading 40 ... ). These acts, as well as the Wool and Molasses Acts, took control of trade...

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