Beginning in 1651, the English Parliament passed a series of
measures intended to tighten control of colonial trade;
among these acts was a law stating that no country could
trade with the colonies unless the goods were shipped in
either colonial or English ships. What were these acts called?

Mercantilism or predominant i think

Explanation:

the first settlements began along the huang river because of the importance of the huang river in the beginning of china. it goes back to the story, “the tale of emperor yu”, which references the tale of the great flood, which was caused by the huang river and was believed to create and influence china’s making.

i have to go with a for this one