Navigation Act: trade law (25 jul 1651 año – 25 jul 1849 año)
Descripción:
Mercantilism
- prevented colonists from selling their valuable products to any country except Britain
- colonies had to pay high taxes on imported French & Dutch goods
Britain's policies benefitted both colonies and the motherland
- Britain bought American raw materials for low prices
- Britain sold manufactured goods to the colonists
- colonial merchants also thrived despite trade restrictions
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fecha:
25 jul 1651 año
25 jul 1849 año
~ 198 years