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What british economic policy was a long term cause of revolutionary war

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The policy of raising the taxes and navigation act to control trade caused the revolutionary war.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Britain implemented several laws and acts in order to fund their defense which affected the economic, trade and social life in their colonies.
  • The navigation act implemented in America affected the American trade and caused decline in economic condition and increase in poverty.
  • Also, the tax was raised which affected the both economic and social life of the people.
  • The British used mercantilism policies to gain control over the colonies which was beneficial for merchants but the majority suffered from economic crisis. This paved a way for Revolutionary war.
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