The Navigation Acts were an attempt to put the theory of Mercantilism into practice in the British colonies. The object of mercantilism was to minimize imports that cost the nation money, and maximize exports that made the nation money. Colonies were a means of reducing England's dependence on foreign nations. Each colony would provide a raw material to England and this would allow the nation to not have to purchase that product from another nation. By establishing colonies loyal to the Crown, Great Britain would be expanding a dependable market for the finished products coming out of British industries. The Navigation Acts required that all colonial trade be carried in vessels built and owned by English or colonial merchants. The ships had to be manned by crews composed of British seamen. The Acts also required that European nations must sell products to the colonies by first stoping at English ports where they would have to pay a customs duty (tax). The products were checked and then were permitted to travel to the colonies. All products had to go through these ports controlled by England. This made the cost of the product more expensive but protected the trade of Great Britain. Certain materials from the colonies could only be shipped in British or colonial ships and had to be sent to England first. The product was then taxed and allowed to be sent to its destination in whatever European nation. Colonial products could not be shipped directly to any foreign nation.
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what was the biggest trade in colonial north Carolina
I read this from my history book -Many ships owned by the colonial merchants followed a direct route between the New England ports and England. They followed this route because the English government insisted . It wanted the colonists to send their exports, or goods leaving a country, only to England or other English colonies. The English government also expected to buy only English made imports, or goods brought back from a country.Harcourt Horizons; United states historyGerneral Editor: Dr.Michal J. BersonContributing Authors: Dr. Robert P. Green, Jr., Dr. Thomas M McGowan, and Dr. Linda Kerrigan Salvucci
they felt mad about it because it was unfair.
The triangular trade affected colonial planters in a detrimental way. The triangular trade directed their products to South America, where prices were undercut.
They used the navigation acts
To tighten its control over colonial trade
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the American colonies sold goods to other nations independently.
navigation acts
The British began taxing the citizens and controlled their trade.
The first Navigation Acts were enacted as early as 1650 to control colonial trade.
Navigation act
To enforce mercantilism England passed the NAVIGATION ACTS, (Trade Acts) beginning in 1651. These acts were designed to control trade with its colonies. These laws forced the colonies to trade only with England. England passed other Trade Acts that continued to control colonial trade.
what was the biggest trade in colonial north Carolina
During the Colonial Period of American History, British Parliament wanted to control colonial trade and otherwise legislate taxes or fees upon commercial affairs for the sake of profit: Great Britain's economic advancement was a primary goal. It should not be overlooked that another goal at work in British colonial 'meddling' was maintaining administrative and political hold of the rapidly growing, increasingly independence-minded 'Americans.'