Navigation Act of 1670

The Navigation Act of 1670 was a law passed by England to control trade in its colonies. It required that goods shipped from the colonies to England or other English territories be carried in English or colonial-built ships and mostly handled by English crews. The goal was to ensure that England benefited economically from colonial trade and maintained control over maritime commerce. This law limited the colonies' ability to trade freely with other nations, leading to tensions that contributed to colonial dissatisfaction and eventually independence movements.