Navigation Acts
Definition
The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in the 17th and 18th centuries that regulated trade between England and its colonies. The acts were designed to promote British shipping and allow Britain to reap the benefits of colonial trade.
Related terms
Mercantilism: An economic theory where wealth is accumulated through exporting more goods than are imported, often enforced through policies like tariffs and monopolies.
Salutary Neglect: An unofficial British policy during the early part of their American colonization where they loosely enforced regulations in return for economic loyalty from the colonies.
Triangular Trade: A system involving goods being traded among three ports or regions, often associated with Atlantic slave trade.
"Navigation Acts" appears in:
Subjects (2)
AP European History
AP World History: Modern
Study guides (2)
AP US History - 2.7 Colonial Society and Culture
AP US History - 3.3 Taxation without Representation
Practice Questions (6)
Which of the following was a primary goal of the Navigation Acts?
What could be a potential outcome if the Navigation Acts were never implemented by Britain?
What could be an alternative outcome if Navigation Acts were not introduced in the mid-17th century?
What was a primary result of the Navigation Acts on colonial trade?
How could a stronger enforcement of Navigation Acts by Britain in early colonial times influence America's path towards independence?
Who was responsible for imposing strict control over colonial trade under mercantilist policies through Navigation Acts?
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