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Governed commerce between Britain and its colonies. Designed to protect British economic interests in colonial trade, and protect from the Dutch navigation trade.
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prohibited the issue of of new bills in Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire and Connecticut.
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It increased the taxes on molasses. It enforced the navigation acts by providing the vessels to directly transport cargo to the colonies. It was strictly enforced through the vice admiralty courts.
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Required the colonists to provide food and housing for the British soldiers.
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Stated that the colonies are subordinate and dependent on the Imperial Crown and Parliament of Britain and that Parliament had the authority to pass laws.
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In retaliation to the Boston Tea Party, it shut down the the port in Boston, until they paid for the lost tea.