Question

What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts

Answer 1

Navigation Acts were several laws passed in the 1600’s by the English Parliament. The purpose of the laws was to protect English trade. In 1645, Parliament passed a law that forbade the importation of whale oil into England in non-English vessels.

Answer 2

To tighten the governments control over the trade between England, the colonies, and the rest of the world.

In the Navigation acts, all ships with goods that were headed for America, had to go through England first.