Question
Why did the English Parliament pass the Navigation Acts in 1651?
to limit shipbuilding in the colonies
to create new jobs for colonists
to support England’s economy
to sell goods to foreign markets
to limit shipbuilding in the colonies
to create new jobs for colonists
to support England’s economy
to sell goods to foreign markets
Answers
GPT 3.5
The English Parliament passed the Navigation Acts in 1651 to support England's economy and sell goods to foreign markets. The acts were designed to establish a monopoly over colonial trade and direct it towards English merchants and ports rather than those of competing nations. By restricting trade to English ships and requiring goods to be transported through English ports before being exported, the Navigation Acts aimed to boost England's economy and increase its control over colonial trade.