Navigation Act 1696
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The Navigation Act 1696 was a British law that strengthened imperial control over colonial trade by tightening enforcement of earlier Navigation Acts and expanding customs regulations in the American colonies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navigation Act 1696 canonical | 3 |
| Navigation Act of 1696 strengthening enforcement mechanisms | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
ⓘ
navigation law ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British America
ⓘ
surface form:
American colonies
British America ⓘ
surface form:
British Atlantic colonies
British West Indies ⓘ British America ⓘ
surface form:
English colonies in America
Middle colonies ⓘ New England Colonies ⓘ
surface form:
New England colonies
Southern colonies ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
histories of British colonial policy
ⓘ
studies of the Navigation Acts ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
mercantilism ⓘ |
| follows |
Navigation Act 1660
ⓘ
Navigation Act 1663 ⓘ Navigation Act 1673 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
centralization of trade regulation in imperial hands
ⓘ
formalization of customs enforcement mechanisms in colonies ⓘ heightened colonial resentment of imperial trade controls ⓘ increased supervision of colonial commerce ⓘ reduced smuggling incentives in theory ⓘ strengthened customs administration in colonies ⓘ |
| hasLegalSubject |
colonial merchants
ⓘ
customs officials in the colonies ⓘ shipowners in the British Empire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1696 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force at time of enactment ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
colonial customs enforcement
ⓘ
imperial trade regulation ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ |
| partOf |
British imperial policy toward the American colonies
ⓘ
Navigation Acts ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand customs regulations in the American colonies
ⓘ
to strengthen imperial control over colonial trade ⓘ to tighten enforcement of earlier Navigation Acts ⓘ |
| regulates |
colonial trade
ⓘ
customs procedures in colonies ⓘ shipping in the British Empire ⓘ |
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Navigation Act of 1696 strengthening enforcement mechanisms