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The British government wanted to do everything possible to control the trade the Colonists had with other countries. Passing the Navigation Acts limited the countries that the Colonists could trade with.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 7y agoTo control the trade in the American colonies. The Navigation Acts were a series of laws that restricted the use of foreign ships for trade between Britain and its colonies, occurring from 1651 to about 1851. The purpose of these laws was to ensure that only England benefited from colonial trade.
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∙ 6y agoSo they could control trade and make sure that colonists didn’t sell to the French, Spanish, or Dutch. They didn’t want them to buy products as well so a substantial smuggling trade began. Sam Adams was one of the biggest smugglers in the colonies.
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What British law not enforced before 1763?
Navigation Act
What would be a direct consequence of what the British most hoped to achieve with the Navigation Acts?
What would be a direct consequence of what the British most hoped to achieve with the navigation acts?
What was taxed or what did it do to the colonists in the Navigation Acts?
The Navigation Acts was when the British raised the prices, and made it illegal for the colonies to trade with anyone but them.
How did the colonists respond to the navigation acts?
before the navigation acts the colonists could trade more freely
Which british colonial policies led to early colonial rebellion?
Navigation acts, taxation acts (stamp act, tea act) , decloratory acts,
What British law not enforced before 1763?
Navigation Act
What rules could be found in the navigation acts?
The Navigation acts were passed by the British parliament.
What would be a direct consequence of what the British most hoped to achieve with the Navigation Acts?
What would be a direct consequence of what the British most hoped to achieve with the navigation acts?
What was taxed or what did it do to the colonists in the Navigation Acts?
The Navigation Acts was when the British raised the prices, and made it illegal for the colonies to trade with anyone but them.
The navigation acts were part of what british policy?
The Navigation Act caused many conflicts in the American colonies which led to the repeal of the Acts in 1849.
How did the colonists respond to the navigation acts?
before the navigation acts the colonists could trade more freely
Why did the culpeper rebellion take place?
To protest against the British Navigation Acts.
Why were the navigation acts not strictly enforced?
One of the main intentions of the Navigation Acts was to insulate British shipping companies from competition with the Dutch. Enforcement was often overlooked because the acts actually cost the British money due to stifling cash flow and trade.
Who controlled trade within British colonies?
wealthy landowners and merchants
What was the name of the british laws that restricted trade trade to and the colonies?
The Navigation Acts.
Which british colonial policies led to early colonial rebellion?
Navigation acts, taxation acts (stamp act, tea act) , decloratory acts,
How did the British Navigation Acts most affect the economy of Chesapeake?
They charged high taxes on tobacco
