Classical Latin agnatus; from past participle of agnasci, to be born in addition to; from ad- , to + nasci, to be born: see genus. Origin of agnate.
Answers. Best Answer: The Navigation Acts were a series of Parliamentary laws passed to control the trade of Englandâs colonies. The original laws were enacted as a response to the success of Dutch shipping. Unfortunately, the Navigation Acts had economic impact on the fledgling American colonies.
The British weren't very happy when the colonists rebelled against them. The Townshend Acts were passed on July 2, 1767. They passed the act to show the colonists that they had authority over them. The acts were named after Charles Townshend who sponsered the acts.The Townshend Acts didn't tax the colonists directly, it taxed importers.The first act had to do with the Quatering Act that was passed in 1765.he second act (Also known as the Townshend Duties) was the taxes that were on tea, paper, glass, lead, and paint. This is the second time the British taxed the colonists to help Britain. The thrid act of the Townshend Acts stated that the British could STRICTLY tax (often randomly) search and tax people.