Question

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? Responses A A farmer in Georgia trades food goods with a shipbuilder in Massachusetts.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. 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.

Answer 1

According to the passage, the actions that would have been illegal in the late 1600s are as follows:

A. A farmer in Georgia trading food goods with a shipbuilder in Massachusetts would be legal, as it involves intra-colony trade.

B. A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloading fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for corn would be illegal, because goods from a European country (in this case, Spain) had to be brought into England in British ships, and trading directly with a foreign ship was prohibited.

C. A trader in London purchasing wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France would also be illegal, as the importation of goods from any European country had to be done in British ships.

Therefore, the answer is B. A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloads fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for corn.