British Navigation Acts are finally repealed

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The British Navigation Acts are finally repealed. They had first come into effect in 1651 as part of a mercantilist approach to commerce, but now the philosophy of laissez-faire and free trade has become predominant in British political culture.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British Navigation Acts are finally repealed". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18215, accessed 23 November 2024.]

18215 British Navigation Acts are finally repealed 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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