Question
The Navigation Acts The first of these was passed in 1651, with the primary rule that no goods grown or manufactured in Africa, the Americas, or Asia could be brought into England except in English vessels. Additionally, goods from any European country imported into England must be brought in British ships or in the ships of the country that produced them. In 1660, a more infamous part of this act was passed. It forbade importing goods into or exporting goods out of the British colonies unless British ships were used in the process. Additionally, certain products such as cotton, sugar, & tobacco could not be shipped to any country except England or to another English colony. According to the passage, which of these choices would have been ILLEGAL in the late 1600s? A) A farmer in Georgia trades food goods with a shipbuilder in Massachusetts. B) A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloads fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for corn. C) A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France. D) A planter in the Virginia Colony trades tobacco to a South Carolina plantation owner for cotton.
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GPT-4o mini
According to the passage, the Navigation Acts imposed strict regulations on trade involving English colonies and required that goods be transported on British ships. Specifically, the act prohibited importing goods into or exporting goods out of the British colonies unless British vessels were used, and certain products like cotton, sugar, and tobacco could only be shipped to England or another English colony.
Let's analyze each option:
A) **A farmer in Georgia trades food goods with a shipbuilder in Massachusetts.** - This would likely be legal as both Georgia and Massachusetts are British colonies, and there are no restrictions on inter-colonial trade mentioned.
B) **A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloads fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for corn.** - This would be illegal because the Navigation Acts required that goods imported into the colonies must come in British ships, and trading with Spain would violate that rule.
C) **A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France.** - This would also be illegal because, according to the Navigation Acts, imported goods from a European country must come in British ships, and it is specified that no goods could be brought into England except on British vessels.
D) **A planter in the Virginia Colony trades tobacco to a South Carolina plantation owner for cotton.** - This would be legal as both Virginia and South Carolina are British colonies, and goods can be traded between them.
Based on this analysis, the choices that would have been illegal in the late 1600s are B and C. However, since the question is looking for a single choice deemed illegal, the more direct violation of the Navigation Acts regarding transport would be **C**, as it deals directly with importing foreign goods into England.
So the final answer is **C)**.
Let's analyze each option:
A) **A farmer in Georgia trades food goods with a shipbuilder in Massachusetts.** - This would likely be legal as both Georgia and Massachusetts are British colonies, and there are no restrictions on inter-colonial trade mentioned.
B) **A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloads fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for corn.** - This would be illegal because the Navigation Acts required that goods imported into the colonies must come in British ships, and trading with Spain would violate that rule.
C) **A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France.** - This would also be illegal because, according to the Navigation Acts, imported goods from a European country must come in British ships, and it is specified that no goods could be brought into England except on British vessels.
D) **A planter in the Virginia Colony trades tobacco to a South Carolina plantation owner for cotton.** - This would be legal as both Virginia and South Carolina are British colonies, and goods can be traded between them.
Based on this analysis, the choices that would have been illegal in the late 1600s are B and C. However, since the question is looking for a single choice deemed illegal, the more direct violation of the Navigation Acts regarding transport would be **C**, as it deals directly with importing foreign goods into England.
So the final answer is **C)**.