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- Title
Studies of the Navigation Acts: New Economic Non-History?
- Authors
Loschky, David J.
- Abstract
This article presents information on studies related to the Navigation Acts. These studies purport to test the historical interpretation tying British Imperial policy to the American Revolution. In that interpretation costs imposed by British policy upon the colonists function as antecedents from which the American Revolution is deduced. Unfortunately none of these studies succeeds in testing the historical interpretation under question. Author R.P. Thomas found historians differing over the Navigation Acts' importance. He claimed he would resolve the disagreement. That disagreement was whether that policy's economic costs could explain the American Revolution. Historian P.D. McClelland quickly and clearly states the historical interpretation he will test. Contemporary historical interpretation is based upon this interplay of interest and insight. Contemporary historical interpretation of the American Revolution sees the Navigation Acts and British Imperial policy as benefiting some and costing others. Those benefited would not be motivated to revolution. Those whose interests the Acts harmed would be more likely to revolt.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; ECONOMIC history; ECONOMIC policy; NAVIGATION acts, 1649-1696; IMPERIALISM; SCHOLARS; COLONIES
- Publication
Economic History Review, 1973, Vol 26, Issue 4, p689
- ISSN
0013-0117
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/2593707