The Navigation Acts of the 1650s and 1660s Were Designed

question 53

Multiple Choice

The Navigation Acts of the 1650s and 1660s were designed to regulate colonial trade in order to

• A) line the pockets of those sitting in the House of Lords.
• B) yield revenues for the crown and English merchants.
• C) tax the exports of New England and the middle colonies.
• D) ensure that all nations had equal access to American goods.

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