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Which were the Mercantalist Laws implemented by Britain in the colonies of North America? How did they become a cause for the American War of Independence? Or How did Britain control the trade in American colonies through Mercantalist Laws?

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  • The goods to and from the colonies must be carried only in British ships or ships built in the British colonies. 
  • Import tax must be paid for the import of tea, glass and paper. 
  • Products of the colonies like sugar, wool, cotton, tobacco, etc. could only be exported to England.
  • British stamp must be affixed on all the legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets and license. 
  • The colonial people opposed these exploitations which resulted in American War of Independence.


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