The English Navigation Acts in the 1660s Were Meant to

question 15

Multiple Choice

The English Navigation Acts in the 1660s were meant to

• A)confine trade within its colonies to English ships and cargoes.
• B)restrict the English shipping industry.
• C)put a tariff on English goods.
• D)restrict the English slave trade.
• E)encourage free trade.

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