The colonist began smuggling goods during the 1760s because they were heavily taxed by the British. The stamp Act affected both colonist and British merchants alike. Also the British would not permit ships from other countries to trade in America. The Navigational Act prevented colonist to buy cheaper goods from other countries and because of these unfair conditions, it light the fuse that led to the American Revolution as the colonist desired to be free from British rule and establish their own country.
