Navigation Act 1673
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The Navigation Act 1673 was an English law that strengthened mercantilist control over colonial trade by requiring that certain goods be shipped through England and carried on English or colonial vessels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Navigation Act 1673 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1042500 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Navigation Act 1673 Context triple: [Navigation Acts, hasPart, Navigation Act 1673]
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A.
Navigation Act 1663
The Navigation Act 1663 was an English mercantile law that tightened control over colonial trade by requiring that most goods bound for the American colonies be shipped through England first, reinforcing the economic dominance of the mother country.
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B.
Navigation Act 1660
The Navigation Act 1660 was a key English mercantile law that restricted colonial trade to English ships and markets, strengthening England’s control over its empire and laying groundwork for later colonial tensions.
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C.
Navigation Act 1651
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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D.
Treaty of Paris (1651)
The Treaty of Paris (1651) was an agreement that helped bring an end to a phase of the Fronde civil wars in France by reconciling the French crown with rebellious nobles and the Parlement of Paris.
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E.
King's Regulations
King's Regulations are the formal rules and administrative code governing conduct, discipline, and procedures within the British Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Navigation Act 1673 Target entity description: The Navigation Act 1673 was an English law that strengthened mercantilist control over colonial trade by requiring that certain goods be shipped through England and carried on English or colonial vessels.
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A.
Navigation Act 1663
The Navigation Act 1663 was an English mercantile law that tightened control over colonial trade by requiring that most goods bound for the American colonies be shipped through England first, reinforcing the economic dominance of the mother country.
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B.
Navigation Act 1660
The Navigation Act 1660 was a key English mercantile law that restricted colonial trade to English ships and markets, strengthening England’s control over its empire and laying groundwork for later colonial tensions.
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C.
Navigation Act 1651
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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D.
Treaty of Paris (1651)
The Treaty of Paris (1651) was an agreement that helped bring an end to a phase of the Fronde civil wars in France by reconciling the French crown with rebellious nobles and the Parlement of Paris.
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E.
King's Regulations
King's Regulations are the formal rules and administrative code governing conduct, discipline, and procedures within the British Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
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navigation act ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
increasing English control over Atlantic commerce
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restricting direct trade between English colonies and other European powers ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
English colonial trade
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English colonies in America ⓘ English colonies in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | mercantilism ⓘ |
| effect |
contributed to colonial resentment of trade regulation
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increased dependence of colonies on English merchants ⓘ reinforced English monopoly over colonial trade ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| field |
economic history
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legal history ⓘ maritime history ⓘ |
| follows | Navigation Act 1660 ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Atlantic trade
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British Empire ⓘ imperial trade regulation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Stuart period
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surface form:
Restoration era
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| jurisdiction | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalRequirement |
certain colonial exports had to be carried on English or colonial vessels
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colonial goods bound for Europe had to first land in England or an English port ⓘ enumerated goods had to be shipped through England ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| partOf | British Navigation Acts ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enforce the use of English or colonial ships in trade
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to secure revenue for the English crown ⓘ to strengthen mercantilist control over colonial trade ⓘ |
| regulates |
colonial exports
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shipping ⓘ trade between English colonies and foreign countries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British colonial period
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surface form:
British colonial policy
Navigation Act 1651 ⓘ Navigation Act 1660 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Navigation Act 1673 Description of subject: The Navigation Act 1673 was an English law that strengthened mercantilist control over colonial trade by requiring that certain goods be shipped through England and carried on English or colonial vessels.
Referenced by (5)
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