The English Parliament passed The Navigation Act of 1660 to establish control over trade in the English Colonies, restricting shipping to English and colonial vessels and specific goods trade.
The English Parliament attempted to establish imperial control over North American Trade in the English Colonies with the passage of The Navigation Act of 1660. This act aimed to ensure that all shipping in the empire was restricted to English and colonial vessels, and it listed specific goods that could only be traded within the empire, such as sugar, tobacco, cotton, wool, and indigo. The Navigation Act, along with subsequent acts like the Staple Act of 1663 and the Plantation Duty Act of 1673, aimed to increase England's self-sufficiency and boost tax revenue from the colonies.
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