What navigation acts supported the idea that role of colonies was to provide England of?

* The Navigation Act of 1651 required that all goods imported into England and its colonies be carried on English ships. This act was designed to protect English shipping interests and to ensure that England had a strong navy.

* The Navigation Act of 1660 expanded on the 1651 act by requiring that all goods exported from England and its colonies be carried on English ships. This act also prohibited the importation of certain goods from foreign countries, including sugar, tobacco, and cotton.

* The Navigation Act of 1663 further restricted colonial trade by requiring that all ships carrying goods to or from the colonies must first stop in England. This act was designed to ensure that England had a monopoly on colonial trade.