The First Navigation Laws Were Designed to

question 27

Multiple Choice

The first Navigation Laws were designed to

• A) help colonists get the best possible price for their trade goods.
• B) eliminate Dutch shippers from the American carrying trade.
• C) foster a colonial economy that would offer healthy competition with Britain's.
• D) encourage agricultural experimentation in the colonies.
• E) support the mapping of the Atlantic trade routes.

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