The sign of the Entered Apprentice alludes to the penalty of the Entered Apprentice's obligation. The sign is made by drawing the right hand rapidly across the neck as shown on the left. Explanation of the Entered Apprentice sign: Draw the right hand rapidly across the neck as represented and drop the arm to the side.
The ACT was first administered in the year 1959. It was made as a competitor to the SAT by Everett Franklin Lindquist.
The Navigation Act bill was passed on 9 October 1651 by the Rump Parliament led by Oliver Cromwell. It reinforced a longstanding principle of government policy that English trade should be carried in English vessels.