Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Navigation Act

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Navigation Act of 1651?

• A) It was contrary to mercantilist principles.
• B) It required all goods imported into Britain or the colonies to be shipped in British vessels.
• C) It was mainly an attempt to wrest the colonial trade from the French.
• D) It was a free trade agreement between England and Holland.
• E) It was repealed once Oliver Cromwell came to power in England.

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