How were the American colonists impacted by the British restricting their trade with the rest of the world?

Question

option 1: American merchants increased their profits in the colonies
option 2 : Colonists could not trade with Britain's other colonies
Option 3 : Certain goods were harder to find or were more expensive
Option 4 : Colonists had to quarter troops when they did not follow trade restricitons

Answer 1

Option 3: Certain goods were harder to find or were more expensive

The British restrictions on trade with the rest of the world limited the availability of certain goods in the American colonies and made them more expensive. This hindered the economic prosperity of the colonists and their ability to obtain necessary goods and products.