in America was Spain. The Spanish American colonies were not allowed to trade directly with Europe. Instead they had to funnel all of the sugar and tobacco, two common commodities of the new land, through Spain. When this was done, heavy custom duties were imposed and the

central government gained. Spanish American colonies were forced into providing precious metals and raw materials to the mother country. These colonies existed only to enrich Spain, even if the economic policies adversely effected the well-being of the colonies. This grip caused the central economy of Spain to grow at the expense of the colonies. During the duration of this period, the 1500's through the 1700's, mercantilism had a major effect on the economies in the new world. English speaking colonies were eff

In conclusion, the whole purpose for England to develop and carry out the Acts they passed were to stay in control of the colony's economy and better their central government. The British troops were not there to protect, but to carry out English laws. The Stamp Act was developed to control the media and legal documents so the colonies wouldn't stray away and acquire their own system. The Navigation Act was to stop the dominating Dutch from taking over the commercial vessel industry and build up Englands merchant marine. The Molasses and Sugar Acts were to make America pay for its so called troops and help British merchants. Britain's mercantilist ideas in these Acts show their disregard for the new colonies and the exploitation of their resources. After the War for Independence, America took some mercantilist ideas to begin building their political power and economy.

Another example of the British trying to exert control over America was with the Molasses Act of 1733. This Act imposed a duty of nine pence per gallon on rum, six pence per gallon on molasses, and five shillings per hundredweight of sugar imported from French or Spanish colonies. The was no tax put on British rum, molasses, or sugar imported from British Colonies. The British, trying to control the American colonies, were largely ineffective. The act was vastly ignored by the Americans. The Americans were not going to obey a law passed by the English, when the English had no way of enforcing it. The English colonies were pulling away from the allegiance to Britain. The British wanted the colonies to build the political power of Britain, without getting anything in return. The British wanted to use up all of the resources and raw materials of America, without the colonies resisting. After the British recognized

reshipped to America in English vessels (Kurland). The British would benefit from this act by imposing custom duties on goods, which cost would be passed to the American consumer. The English merchants would profit from handling, insurance, and shipping fees. This Act also

provided for a naval officer in all colonial ports to insure the upholding of the mercantile law. From the American stand point, the Staple Act meant higher prices and a blatant attempt of the British to exploit America for the benefit of the English merchants. There was no need for the Staple Act to be passed. The Act served no other purpose other than the e

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