The Navigation Act of 1651

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:advocatesFor to_promote_English_shipping
gptkbp:consequences economic hardship for colonial merchants
gptkbp:culturalImpact rise_of_American_identity
gptkbp:economicImpact shift in trade patterns
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_England
gptkb:The_Navigation_Act_of_1849
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:British_Navy
corruption among customs officials
customs_officials
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in colonial studies
examined in economic history
debated in political science
discussed in legal history
gptkbp:historicalContext post-English_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalPeriod debate over colonial autonomy
gptkbp:historicalSignificance paved the way for future trade regulations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Navigation Act of 1651
gptkbp:impact increased_tensions_between_England_and_its_colonies
gptkbp:influencedBy the rise of capitalism
Dutch_maritime_power
economic_competition_with_the_Dutch
gptkbp:is_used_in contributed_to_American_Revolution
gptkbp:issueFeePaid gptkb:American_Colonies
gptkbp:ledTo smuggling activities
gptkbp:legacy foundation for modern trade laws
gptkbp:legalStatus fines for non-compliance
gptkbp:mandates only_English_ships_could_trade_with_English_colonies
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:The_Navigation_Act_of_1660
gptkb:The_Navigation_Act_of_1670
gptkbp:partOf a_series_of_Navigation_Acts
gptkbp:politicalRole increased colonial dissatisfaction
gptkbp:purpose to restrict colonial trade
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Anglo-Dutch_Wars
gptkbp:relatedPatent colonialism
shipping industry
imperialism
economic regulation
protectionism
trade monopoly
gptkbp:relatedTo mercantilism
gptkbp:targets cotton
tobacco
sugar
indigo
wool
gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities resistance and protests
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1651