The government entry had to help out the most with every move that they would make. keeping everything centralized
They had problems with trade because of the unstable government so they couldnt make "money" as easily
The most important thing was to be able to be a market for the colonial masters. It was often the case that the colonial masters used the colonies as a market because they had a mercantilist policy.
They used the colonies to sell their goods, and often traded with them, such as slaves. Sugar and tobacco were important for the american colonies that europe took. Coming out of Africa, slaves were the main market.
