Why Is the Navigation Act in 1660 Considered the Most

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Multiple Choice

Why is the Navigation Act in 1660 considered the most important piece of imperial legislation drafted before the American Revolution?

• A) It allowed the development of the colonial navy into one of the most powerful in the world.
• B) It greatly strengthened the English mercantile empire.
• C) It allowed colonists to trade with the Dutch, which eventually caused the British to retaliate with acts that sparked the American Revolution.
• D) It established France and Holland as allies of the colonies and enemies with England.
• E) Its passage directly led to the Boston Tea Party, which was the first act of rebellion by the American colonists.

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