Early Modern Europe – 1450 to 1750
The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed by the English Parliament in the 17th century that regulated colonial trade and enabled England to collect taxes from the colonies. These acts aimed to ensure that trade benefitted England, reinforcing mercantilist policies and promoting the growth of joint-stock companies, which played a significant role in colonial expansion and competition among European powers.
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