The colonist began smuggling goods during the 1760s because
they were heavily taxed by the British. The
stamp Act affected both colonist and British merchants alike. Also the British would not permit ships from
other countries to trade in America. The
Navigational Act prevented colonist to buy cheaper goods from other countries
and because of these unfair conditions, it light the fuse that led to the
American Revolution as the colonist desired to be free from British rule and
establish their own country.
