Navigation Acts Flashcards
what were the navigation acts?
series of English laws that developed, promoted and regulated English ships, shipping, trade and commerce between other countries
when were the navigation acts?
- 1651
- 1660
- 1663
- 1673
- 1696
first navigation act
1651, rump Parliament
authorised the commonwealth to regulate Englands international trade
required all trade between England and the colonies to be carried in English or colonial vessels
-REULTED IN ANGLO-DUTCH WAR 1652
second navigation act
1660, convention parliament/ cavalier parliament
broadened and strengthened restrictions made in 1651
third navigation act
1663,
strengthened navigation system
European goods going to America or other colonies had to be shipped through England to be inspected/approved
forth navigation act
1673
intended to increase English capability and production
fifth navigation act
1696
plantation trade act
new restrictions on colonial trade and several different administrative provisions to strengthen enforcement and consolidate earlier acts
impact of the navigation acts
- it had the advantage to British shippers of severely limiting the ability of Dutch ships to participate in the carrying trade to Britain.
- caused anglo dutch wars
- increased colonial revenue by taxing the goods going to and from British colonies
what was mercantilism
economic practice by which governments used their economies to augment state power at the expense of other countries
state took a lead role in organising economic policy
when did mercantilism reach its peak
during the interregnum, 1649-60
how did mercantilism help the economy
consisted of the economic position that, in order to increase wealth, its colonies would be the supplier of raw materials and exporter of finished products.
increased and improved trade
