Question refers to the excerpt below.

"For the English colonies in this part of the world have increased so much in their number of inhabitants, and in their riches, that they almost vie with Old England. Now in order to keep up the authority and trade of their mother country and to answer several other purposes, they are forbidden to establish new manufactures, which would turn to the disadvantage of the British commerce. They are not allowed to dig for any gold or silver, unless they send it to England immediately. They have not the liberty of trading with any parts that do not belong to the British dominion, except a few places; nor are foreigners allowed to trade with the English colonies of North America."—Peter Kalm, from Travels into North America, publ. 1753–1761

How did many American colonists respond to the policies described in the excerpt?

They followed the requirements with respect to trade but set up lucrative mining operations that were hidden from the British government.
They complied with trade requirements for imports but quickly started exporting manufactured goods to areas outside of British control.
They limited their products and trading partners but sent repeated demands to the British government requesting changes in the policies.
They largely ignored the policies and resisted when the British government made attempts to control shipping into and out of the colonies.