Navigation Act
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The Navigation Act of 1660 listed goods produced in the colonies that could be sold only in England or to its colonial possessions.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
After ascending the throne, Charles II approved the 1660 Navigation Act, which restated the 1651 act to ensure a monopoly on imports from the colonies.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
However, the 1696 Navigation Act created the Board of Trade, replacing the Lords of Trade.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
In 1651, the British Parliament passed a trade law called the Navigation Act.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
The whole history of protection demonstrates this, and the Navigation Act did in its day.
From Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1 by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)
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