The Revolution's most important long-term economic consequence was the end of mercantilism. The British Empire had imposed various restrictions on the colonial economies including limiting trade, settlement, and manufacturing. The Revolution opened new markets and new trade relationships.
Explanation:
The war had disrupted much of the American economy. On the high seas the British navy had great superiority and destroyed most American ships, crippling the flow of trade. ... A flood of cheap British manufactured imports that sold cheaper than comparable American-made goods made the post-war economic slump worse.
Because the printing press was not invented until later, so before that all books had to be copied by hand. It was very time-consuming and required a lot of skill.
