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British the Leader of Yet Another Revolt The mother country was determined to make a system that guaranteed continuous control over the colonies. British authorities came up with a solution, a system known as mercantilism. The British were so prepared to make this work that they eventually made laws enforcing mercantilism. Mercantilism, however had many advantages and disadvantages for both Britain and the colonists. Almost all disadvantages were aimed towards the Americas. This new system angered the colonists greatly because it was another case that granted Britain more control and tighter regulation over what the colonists did. Starting in 1650 The navigation laws made the colonists unable to compete with other countries or bargain for better deals, they had to purchase their finished products from the British. After time the colonies were drained of gold and silver and consequently had to print paper money, it wasn't before long that paper money lost value as a whole. The South at this time was being preferred over the North because Europe already had the crops produced in the North. The British had most of the advantage during this time. Mercantilism gave them even more authority over the colonists. The laws they later enforced, The Navigation Laws, made them the only country America could trade or bargain with. British was therefore getting all the colonists gold and silver and raw materials. British believed the more silver and gold a country had the more powerful and measurable a country would be. There was one big advantage for the colonists, a protected army of Red Coats without any cost.

The colonies have been struggling to unite into a whole country for years now, but the British government makes it nearly impossible. Now they tighten their control and force all raw materials to be transported to Britain in British vessels. Because of the constant need for finished products here the Americas slowly loose silver and gold and the value of paper money deteriorates. All of these things will boil for so long and the colonists will soon feel the need to revolt.

While the America's strived to unite, the British continued to stricken their authority. The British enacted laws and forced the colonists into a more difficult situation. They broke any ties they had with other countries, and made they constantly feel like they were being "babied" by their "mother country."At such a crucial time this really hurt the colonies and drained money from this side of the sea. The advantages and disadvantages are causing to much tension for the colonists. At this rate it won't take long before the colonists revolt.