Why did king george iii strictly enforce the navigation acts? britain was losing money in trade with the colonies. britain wanted to expand trade and needed more resources from the colonies. britain wanted the colonies to pay for part of the cost of the french and indian war. george ii wanted to show the colonies his power.

i confess that there are several parts of this constitution which i do not at present approve, but i am not sure i shall never approve them: for having lived long, i have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which i once thought right, but found to be otherwise. it is therefore that the older i grow, the more apt i am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.

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