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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?
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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.
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.
D A planter in the Virginia Colony trades tobacco to a South Carolina plantation owner for cotton.
According to the passage, in the late 1600s, it would have been illegal for a trader in London to purchase wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France. The passage states that goods from any European country imported into England must be brought in British ships or in the ships of the country that produced them.
To determine which of these choices would have been illegal in the late 1600s according to the passage, we need to consider the rules stated in the Navigation Acts.
The passage mentions that the Navigation Acts in the late 1600s prohibited the import of goods into England unless they were carried by English vessels or ships from the country that produced them. It also mentions that certain products like cotton, sugar, and tobacco could only be shipped to England or another English colony.
Let's evaluate each choice based on this information:
A) A farmer in Georgia trades food goods with a shipbuilder in Massachusetts.
This choice does not violate the Navigation Acts because it does not involve the import or export of goods that fall under the prohibited categories, and there is no mention of where the goods were transported.
B) A merchant in the Maryland Colony unloads fur from a Spanish ship in exchange for corn.
This choice violates the Navigation Acts because it involves the import of fur from a Spanish ship into the British colonies. According to the passage, goods imported into British colonies were required to be carried by British ships.
C) A trader in London purchases wine directly off of a ship from the southern coast of France.
This choice violates the Navigation Acts because it involves the direct import of wine from France into England. The passage states that goods imported into England had to be carried by English vessels or ships from the producing country.
D) A planter in the Virginia Colony trades tobacco to a South Carolina plantation owner for cotton.
This choice does not violate the Navigation Acts because it does not involve the import or export of prohibited goods, and there is no mention of where the goods were transported.
Based on the information provided in the passage, choice B and choice C would have been illegal in the late 1600s according to the Navigation Acts.