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may 12, 1651 - Navigation Act

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Aimed primarily at the Dutch, required all trade between England and the colonies to be carried in English or colonial vessels, resulting in the Anglo-Dutch War in 1652.These acts were designed to tighten the government's control over trade between England, its colonies, and the rest of the world.

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may 12, 1651
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~ 374 years ago