How were the American colonist impacted by the British restricting their trade with the rest of the world certain goods were harder to find or were more expensive colonist had to quarter troops when they did not follow trade restrictions, American merchants increased. Their profits in the colonies colonist could not trade Britain’s other colonies.
, and overall, the restrictions on trade imposed by the British had a negative impact on the American colonists' economy and their ability to conduct business freely. This ultimately contributed to the growing tensions between the colonies and Britain, leading to the eventual outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
