AP United States History FRQ: SAQ: Cause and Effect - Navigation Acts

SAQ: Cause and Effect - Navigation Acts

Answer the following AP US History Short Answer Question

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The Navigation Acts, passed by the British Parliament between 1651 and 1673, were a series of laws designed to restrict the trade of the colonies to England, thereby bolstering the mercantilist system. Under these acts, colonial products had to be shipped in English ships and sold initially in English ports, though they could then be re-exported to foreign markets. The Acts also enumerated certain 'enumerated articles' such as tobacco, sugar, and indigo, which could be shipped only to England or English possessions. These laws were meant to ensure that England reaped the benefits of colonial trade, both by securing a market for English goods and by ensuring that the profits from colonial trade flowed back to England. Despite these restrictions, many colonists found ways to circumvent the Navigation Acts, leading to a thriving smuggling trade. The enforcement of these laws varied over time, with periods of strict enforcement followed by periods of relative neglect, a policy that has been termed 'salutary neglect.'

Kenneth R. Andrews, Trade, Plunder, and Settlement: Maritime Enterprise and the Genesis of the British Empire, 1480–1630 (Cambridge University Press, 1984), 207.

Part A

Briefly describe ONE historical perspective expressed in the passage.

Part B

Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event or development from the period 1607–1754 led to the historical situation expressed by the passage.

Part C

Briefly explain how ONE specific historical effect from the period 1607–1754 resulted from the historical situation expressed by the passage.

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