Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, british officials found it difficult to enforce laws regulating – in the american colonies. – was commonplace. oliver cromwell ended the tradition of – in favor of –, a political and economic policy in which the – takes control of all economic activities. key industries were –, and new laws were created to increase britain's colonial –.

Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, British officials found it difficult to enforce laws regulating trade restrictions in the American colonies. Smuggling was commonplace.
Oliver Cromwell ended the tradition of Puritanism in favor of mercantilism, a political and economic policy in which  government takes control of all economic activities. Key industries were taxed, and new laws were created to increase Britain's colonial revenues.