Navigation Act 1660

The Navigation Act of 1660 was a law enacted by the English Parliament aimed at boosting England's maritime economy and ensuring that trade benefited the English crown. It required that certain goods produced in America and other colonies be shipped exclusively on English or colonial ships. This meant that England could control colonial trade, collect taxes, and strengthen its navy. The Act was part of a series of mercantilist policies that sought to enhance national power through economic control, ultimately laying the groundwork for tensions between England and its colonies leading to future conflicts.