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.
Four acts of the British Parliament in 1767 that imposed duties on the import of paint, glass, paper, lead, and tea to the North American colonies. The acts also called for quartering of British troops in the colonies.