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Britain justified their control of the colonies by a system called mercantilism. Mercantilism is where the raw materials from the colonies were shipped to Britain, there, it was made into a finished product. The colonists then had to buy the finished product back and lost money in the process. This system put a stop in American trade.  With the American trade already at a halt, the Navigation Laws were passed which restricted the goods traveling between the colonies and England to only English ships. Prime Minister George Grenville ordered that these Navigation Laws become enforced. Settlers did not like this idea and Grenville became disliked. The Sugar Act, which put a tax on foreign sugars, was also secured by Grenville. The Americans began protesting and the act was repealed. Still other products, enumerated goods, could only be shipped to England. The colonists were also limited in their manufacturing rates. Only being allowed to make things for themselves, they couldn't export anything. For America to make money off of mercantilism, they would have to export more than they imported. America had no currency, so having to buy the finished goods depleted the money supply. When they had to print paper money, their money lost value. Due to all of these factors of mercantilism, America was not able to fully develop.