Growth of the American Economy
The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in the 17th and 18th centuries aimed at regulating colonial trade and ensuring that it benefited England's economy. These laws required that certain goods produced in the colonies be shipped only on English ships and that they primarily trade with England, reinforcing a mercantilist framework that prioritized British interests over colonial autonomy.
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