Second Navigation Act
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The Second Navigation Act was a 1663 English law that tightened mercantilist control over colonial trade by requiring most goods bound for the American colonies to pass through England first.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Navigation Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5699953 — 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: Second Navigation Act Context triple: [Navigation Act 1663, alsoKnownAs, Second Navigation Act]
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A.
Geary Act
The Geary Act was an 1892 U.S. law that extended and intensified Chinese exclusion by requiring Chinese residents to carry residency permits and imposing harsh penalties for noncompliance.
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B.
Merchant Marine Act of 1970
The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that updated and expanded national maritime policy, including shipbuilding and fleet modernization programs, to strengthen the American merchant marine.
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C.
Naval Act of 1794
The Naval Act of 1794 was a foundational U.S. law that authorized the construction of the nation’s first frigates, effectively establishing the United States Navy as a permanent military force.
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D.
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, is a U.S. federal law that regulates maritime commerce by requiring goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels.
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E.
Shipping Act of 1916
The Shipping Act of 1916 was a foundational U.S. maritime law that established federal regulation of ocean shipping practices and created the United States Shipping Board to oversee fair competition and rates in international trade.
- 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: Second Navigation Act Target entity description: The Second Navigation Act was a 1663 English law that tightened mercantilist control over colonial trade by requiring most goods bound for the American colonies to pass through England first.
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A.
Geary Act
The Geary Act was an 1892 U.S. law that extended and intensified Chinese exclusion by requiring Chinese residents to carry residency permits and imposing harsh penalties for noncompliance.
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B.
Merchant Marine Act of 1970
The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that updated and expanded national maritime policy, including shipbuilding and fleet modernization programs, to strengthen the American merchant marine.
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C.
Naval Act of 1794
The Naval Act of 1794 was a foundational U.S. law that authorized the construction of the nation’s first frigates, effectively establishing the United States Navy as a permanent military force.
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D.
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, is a U.S. federal law that regulates maritime commerce by requiring goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels.
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E.
Shipping Act of 1916
The Shipping Act of 1916 was a foundational U.S. maritime law that established federal regulation of ocean shipping practices and created the United States Shipping Board to oversee fair competition and rates in international trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
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mercantilist trade law ⓘ navigation act ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
channeling colonial trade through English ports
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increasing customs revenue for the English crown ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Staple Act of 1663 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
English colonial trade
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English colonies in America ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
English merchants
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English shipowners ⓘ |
| centuryEnacted | 17th century ⓘ |
| constrains | colonial merchants in North America ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1663 ⓘ |
| economicPolicyType | mercantilism ⓘ |
| effect |
increased shipping costs for American colonists
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reinforced English shipping and commercial interests ⓘ strengthened English control over colonial markets ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Navigation Act of 1651 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
English American colonies
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English ports ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | contributed to long-term colonial resentment of British trade restrictions ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Restoration era of Charles II
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development of the British Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statute ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| monarchDuringEnactment | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | English Navigation Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure English control over transatlantic commerce
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tighten mercantilist control over colonial trade ⓘ |
| regulates |
importation of European goods into American colonies
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trade between England and its American colonies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Navigation Act of 1651
NERFINISHED
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Navigation Act of 1660 NERFINISHED ⓘ Plantation Duty Act 1673 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
colonial imports from Europe to be shipped via England
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most European goods bound for American colonies to pass through England first ⓘ payment of English customs duties on goods re-exported to colonies ⓘ |
| shortDescription | English mercantilist law regulating colonial trade ⓘ |
| signedBy | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
colonial commerce
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maritime trade regulation ⓘ |
| tradeMechanism | staple system requiring goods to be landed in England ⓘ |
| transportRequirement | use of English or colonial ships under Navigation Acts framework ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Second Navigation Act Description of subject: The Second Navigation Act was a 1663 English law that tightened mercantilist control over colonial trade by requiring most goods bound for the American colonies to pass through England first.
Referenced by (1)
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