What did the colonists do a prevent war with Britain?

The American colonists resisted these measures through boycotts and protests, like the Boston Tea Party organized by the Sons of Liberty. The British government responded with further restrictions, increasing tensions between the British and its colonies. ... The Americans needed help if they wanted to win the war.

Explanation:

through boycotts and protests

i think it would be reparing roads  

when a country suffers, for example, a drought period, the market product is affected for a low offer, in this case, potatoes; the government has to tax to the households, which have to give more money for the potatoes which they consume, that situation make them consume substitute goods even through loans, it could increase the financial market movement and the inflationary phenomena, the business has to increase salaries in order to the employees could buy a more expensive food (potatoes) and in order to inflation tha business had to buy expensive supplies in the factor market, while the rest of the world have to gain more money to consume the same amount of potatoes.