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noun English History.

any of several acts of Parliament between 1651 and 1847 designed primarily to expand British trade and limit trade by British colonies with countries that were rivals of Great Britain.

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Words nearby Navigation Act

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How to use Navigation Act in a sentence

The profits of the navigation act, as has already been stated, had been seriously affected by clandestine traders.
A short history of Rhode Island|George Washington Greene
The Board of Trade insisted upon the rigorous enforcement of the navigation act.
A short history of Rhode Island|George Washington Greene
We have heard enough lately of the consequences of the Navigation Act to this country.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson|Robert Southey
The changes effected since the passing of the Ribble Navigation Act in 1883 have been striking.
The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts|Various

The Navigation Act of 1696 made smuggling more difficult, and out and out piracy increased greatly after the passage of the act.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton