Question

american colonists had different economic reasons for participating in boycotts, nonimportation, and other protests of british policies. some americans participated for political reasons, but many of them also had personal economic reasons to boycott. match each statement from a protesting colonist with the economic change they wanted to see. i am an unemployed sailor. i compete against off - duty british soldiers for work on ships. i am an urban craftsman. british laws prevent me from selling my manufactured goods abroad. i am an indigo grower in south carolina. i do not have much silver or gold. protesting colonist desired change i want great britain to allow the colonies to print more paper money. i want great britain to remove restrictions on what goods i can export from the colonies. i want great britain to remove its soldiers from north america so more jobs on ships are available. work it out not feeling ready yet? this can help: causes of the american revolution: introduction to mercantilism a...

Explanation:

The unemployed sailor wants more job - opportunities on ships, so he wants British soldiers removed to free up jobs. The urban craftsman is restricted in exporting his goods, so he wants export restrictions removed. The indigo grower lacks precious metals and would benefit from more paper money.

Answer:

• "I am an unemployed sailor. I compete against off - duty British soldiers for work on ships." matches "I want Great Britain to remove its soldiers from North America so more jobs on ships are available."
• "I am an urban craftsman. British laws prevent me from selling my manufactured goods abroad." matches "I want Great Britain to remove restrictions on what goods I can export from the colonies."
• "I am an indigo grower in South Carolina. I do not have much silver or gold." matches "I want Great Britain to allow the colonies to print more paper money."