Navigation Act 1651
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The Navigation Act of 1651 was an English mercantilist law aimed primarily at undermining Dutch maritime dominance by restricting colonial trade to English ships and crews.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navigation Act 1651 canonical | 6 |
| Navigation Act of 1651 | 2 |
| British Navigation Acts | 1 |
| English Navigation Act of 1651 | 1 |
| First Navigation Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Navigation Act 1651 Context triple: [Navigation Acts, hasPart, Navigation Act 1651]
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A.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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B.
Act of Security 1704
The Act of Security 1704 was a pivotal Scottish law asserting the Scottish Parliament’s right to choose a separate successor to the throne from England unless key economic and political conditions were met, intensifying the constitutional crisis that led to the 1707 Acts of Union.
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C.
King's Regulations
King's Regulations are the formal rules and administrative code governing conduct, discipline, and procedures within the British Army.
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D.
Triennial Act 1641
The Triennial Act 1641 was an English law passed during the early Stuart period that sought to limit royal authority by requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years.
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E.
Act anent Peace and War 1703
The Act anent Peace and War 1703 was a significant Scottish parliamentary statute that limited the monarch’s power by requiring parliamentary consent for decisions on peace and war, reflecting Scotland’s assertiveness shortly before the 1707 Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Navigation Act 1651 Target entity description: The Navigation Act of 1651 was an English mercantilist law aimed primarily at undermining Dutch maritime dominance by restricting colonial trade to English ships and crews.
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A.
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was a controversial law passed by the British Parliament requiring American colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers, contributing significantly to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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B.
Act of Security 1704
The Act of Security 1704 was a pivotal Scottish law asserting the Scottish Parliament’s right to choose a separate successor to the throne from England unless key economic and political conditions were met, intensifying the constitutional crisis that led to the 1707 Acts of Union.
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C.
King's Regulations
King's Regulations are the formal rules and administrative code governing conduct, discipline, and procedures within the British Army.
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D.
Triennial Act 1641
The Triennial Act 1641 was an English law passed during the early Stuart period that sought to limit royal authority by requiring that Parliament be summoned at least once every three years.
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E.
Act anent Peace and War 1703
The Act anent Peace and War 1703 was a significant Scottish parliamentary statute that limited the monarch’s power by requiring parliamentary consent for decisions on peace and war, reflecting Scotland’s assertiveness shortly before the 1707 Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
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navigation act ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
Dutch Republic
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Dutch carrying trade ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Navigation Act 1651
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surface form:
First Navigation Act
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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English colonies ⓘ English overseas possessions ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | mercantilism ⓘ |
| enactedUnder |
English Commonwealth
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surface form:
Commonwealth of England
|
| fieldOfWork |
colonial policy
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commercial law ⓘ maritime law ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Navigation Act 1660
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later Navigation Acts ⓘ |
| follows | early English mercantilist policies ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to Anglo-Dutch Wars
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increased dependence of colonies on English shipping ⓘ limited colonial trade partners ⓘ reduced Dutch role in English carrying trade ⓘ strengthened English merchant marine ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to promote English shipping
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to restrict colonial trade to English control ⓘ to undermine Dutch maritime dominance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Interregnum
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surface form:
Interregnum (England)
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| inception | 1651 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of British colonial trade system
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later British imperial economic policy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Anglo-Dutch commercial rivalry
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maritime trade regulation ⓘ mercantilism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Navigation Act 1651
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
British Navigation Acts
English mercantilist system ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1651 ⓘ |
| regulates |
colonial trade
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maritime commerce ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| restriction |
a majority of the crew must be English or from the producing country
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imports into England and its colonies must be carried in English ships or ships of the producing country ⓘ shipmasters must be English or from the producing country ⓘ ships engaged in trade with England must be owned by English subjects or subjects of the producing country ⓘ |
| title |
Navigation Act 1651
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Navigation Act of 1651
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| topic |
early modern economic history
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history of British Empire ⓘ |
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Subject: Navigation Act 1651 Description of subject: The Navigation Act of 1651 was an English mercantilist law aimed primarily at undermining Dutch maritime dominance by restricting colonial trade to English ships and crews.
Referenced by (11)
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