They were not protected by the government
They believed that smuggling was not at all a crime because the laws were very unjust. The Navigation Acts were laws that were meant to enrich England, and only benefit them.
Answer:
1) American colonists did not have the same rights as citizens who actually lived in Great Britain. 2) The colonies were not allowed to send representatives to Parliament. 3) They could not vote on issues and taxes directly affecting them.
Explanation:
Many colonists felt that they should not pay these taxes, because they were passed in England by Parliament, not by their own colonial governments. They protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens. The colonists started to resist by boycotting, or not buying, British goods.
