British mercantilist policies especially upset

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British mercantilist policies, such as the Navigation Acts, gave British shippers a monopoly on trade and limited colonial exports to only Britain. This angered commercial cities in the colonies who were restricted in their ability to trade with other countries and expand their own wealth. Cotton-producing colonies were not as affected as they primarily exported their crops to Britain. Rice and tobacco colonies were also impacted, but not as greatly as the commercial centers. The slave trade was not directly affected by mercantilist policies.

British Mercantilist Policies Especially Upset