| Navigation Acts, 1651–1751 | ||
| Purpose | Compliance | |
| Act of 1651 | Cut Dutch trade | Mostly ignored |
| Act of 1660 | Ban foreign shipping; enumerate goods that go only to England | Partially obeyed |
| Act of 1663 | Allow European imports only through England | Partially obeyed |
| Staple Act (1673) | Ensure enumerated goods go only to England | Mostly obeyed |
| Act of 1696 | Prevent frauds; create vice-admiralty courts | Mostly obeyed |
| Woolen Act (1699) | Prevent export or intercolonial sale of textiles | Partially obeyed |
| Hat Act (1732) | Prevent export or intercolonial sale of hats | Partially obeyed |
| Molasses Act (1733) | Cut American imports of molasses from French West Indies | Extensively violated |
| Iron Act (1750) | Prevent manufacture of finished iron products | Extensively violated |
| Currency Act (1751) | End use of paper currency as legal tender in New England | Mostly obeyed |