What strategies did Charles II and James II employ to try to gain more centralized control over England's American colonies? What did James hope to accomplish by creating the Dominion of New England?

The primary strategies that Charles II and James II employed in trying to gain more centralized control over England’s American colonies was to implement a single, cohesive legal system--based primarily on the power of the governors in charge--that made the colonies operate more smoothly together. This also increased the ability to trade more efficiently.