He navigation acts the first of these was passed in 1651, with the primary rule that no goods grown or manufactured africa, the americas, or asia could be brought into england except in english vessels. additionally, goods from any european country imported into england must be brought in british ships or in the ships of the country that produced them. in 1660, a more infamous part of this act was passed. it forbade importing goods into or exporting goods out of the british colonies unless british ships were used in the process. additionally, certain products such as cotton, sugar, & tobacco could not be shipped to any country except england or to another english colony. how is this colonial law related to trade in georgia during the decades before the american revolution? a) it meant that georgia could trade freely with france and spain. b) it prevented georgians from growing any crops that were not edible. c) it meant that georgia could not trade with any non-european country. d) it restricted georgians from trading with any country other than great britain.