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 above, which of these choices would have
been ILLEGAL in the late 1600s?
A farmer in Georgia trades food goods with a shipbuilder in Massachusetts.
A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of
France.
A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloads fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for
corn.
A planter in the Virginia Colony trades tobacco to a South Carolina plantation owner
for cotton.
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 above, which of these choices would have
been ILLEGAL in the late 1600s?
A farmer in Georgia trades food goods with a shipbuilder in Massachusetts.
A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of
France.
A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloads fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for
corn.
A planter in the Virginia Colony trades tobacco to a South Carolina plantation owner
for cotton.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine which of the choices would have been illegal in the late 1600s according to the Navigation Acts, we need to analyze each scenario based on the restrictions outlined in the passage.
1. **A farmer in Georgia trades food goods with a shipbuilder in Massachusetts.**
- This would be legal since it involves trade within the British colonies.
2. **A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France.**
- This would be illegal. According to the Navigation Acts, goods from any European country must be brought into England in British ships. If the wine is directly offloaded from a French ship, that violates the act.
3. **A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloads fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for corn.**
- This would be illegal. The Navigation Acts forbade importing goods from foreign ships (in this case, the Spanish ship) into the British colonies.
4. **A planter in the Virginia Colony trades tobacco to a South Carolina plantation owner for cotton.**
- This would be legal as the trade occurs between two British colonies.
Based on this analysis, the **second option (A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France)** and the **third option (A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloads fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for corn)** represent illegal activities under the Navigation Acts in the late 1600s. However, since only one option can be selected for the question, the best answer is:
**A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France.**
1. **A farmer in Georgia trades food goods with a shipbuilder in Massachusetts.**
- This would be legal since it involves trade within the British colonies.
2. **A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France.**
- This would be illegal. According to the Navigation Acts, goods from any European country must be brought into England in British ships. If the wine is directly offloaded from a French ship, that violates the act.
3. **A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloads fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for corn.**
- This would be illegal. The Navigation Acts forbade importing goods from foreign ships (in this case, the Spanish ship) into the British colonies.
4. **A planter in the Virginia Colony trades tobacco to a South Carolina plantation owner for cotton.**
- This would be legal as the trade occurs between two British colonies.
Based on this analysis, the **second option (A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France)** and the **third option (A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloads fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for corn)** represent illegal activities under the Navigation Acts in the late 1600s. However, since only one option can be selected for the question, the best answer is:
**A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France.**