1. Navigation acts

2. mercantilism
Economic Policy in Europe between the 16th through 18th Centuries
Governments regulate economic activities
Increasing Exports to other countries
Limiting foreign imports
Colonies make money for the country because it has natural resources that can me turned into manufactured goods, to be exported.

3. Navigation Acts
First one was passed in No foreign ships can trade with American colonies
Restrict the types of products produced in the colonies
Then requires the colonies to buy the products that Britain produced from their products
Staple Act 1663
All goods being shipped to Europe has to go through England first so that England can tax the goods

4. Colonies actually benefit
Shipbuilding Industry booms because the more the colonists ship, the more boats England will need
Protected market for their raw materials
Prices were low because England required them to buy goods
Smuggling booms- so not only can you buy cheap stuff from England, but you can also buy cheaper stuff from the smugglers