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When was the first Navigation Act? (no foreign ships allowed in British colonies)
1651
Second Navigation Act (goods such as tobacco and sugar could only be shipped from country of origin to Britain/ British colonies before being re-exported)
1660
Staple Act (restricted colonial imports from foreign countries)
1663
New Amsterdam renamed New York
1664
Plantation Duty Act (captains to deliver specified goods to England only or face penalties)
1673
First Anglo-Dutch war
1652-54
Treaty of Westminster (guaranteed Dutch accepting Nav Act)
1654
Second Anglo-Dutch war
1665-67
Third Anglo-Dutch war
1672-74
By 1700, how many slaves were there primarily in Caribbean colonies?
120,000
How many slaves were in the English colonies of North America in 1640?
None
How many pounds of Virginia tobacco were imported to England in 1620 compared to 1638?
55,000, 1.6 million
Which commodities could be exported from the Far East?
Spices, tea, pepper, silk
What did the East India company purchase from East Africa?
Slaves
Charles II issued a Royal Charter, giving the RAC a monopoly over West African trade
1663
When was the East India Company established?
1600
The East India Company had its charter revoked due to concern over the royalist leanings of its governors
1657
The East India Company regained its charter
1660
Privileges of East India Company
Allowed to issue its own coinage, acquire territories and make war without consent of the British government
What was in Catherine of Braganza’s dowry and how did Charles II use it for money?
Bombay, rented to East India Company for £10 a year
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