The ultimate purpose of the Navigation Acts was to insure that England and its Mercantile empire would always have a favorable balance of trade.
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.
The ultimate purpose of the Navigation Acts was to insure that England and its Mercantile empire would always have a favorable balance of trade.
To control colonial trade.
what was navigation act in 1660
Navigation Act
the Triangular Trade
The ultimate purpose of the navigation acts was to insure that England and it mercantile empire would always have a favorable balance
there was resentment toward England and altermately lead to the revolutionary war
no the navigation act was before the quartering act
The purpose of the navigation button is to move you around the site
what was navigation act in 1660
Navigation Act
The Navigation Act of 1672 placed a tax or duty on certain items shipped from America to England.
To gaurentee that Englan would be the only country to make a profit from colinial trade.The main purpose is so Britain could get more money by taxing!
the Triangular Trade
No
The Britsh.
The ultimate purpose of the navigation acts was to insure that England and it mercantile empire would always have a favorable balance
The Navigation act was passed in 1651.
1660-1673