Before 1763 the Navigation Laws

question 29

Multiple Choice

Before 1763 the Navigation Laws

• A) made British merchants wealthy at the expense of Americans.
• B) hurt Great Britain more than the American colonies.
• C) prevented Americans from trading with countries besides Britain.
• D) discouraged smuggling by American colonial merchants.
• E) were only loosely enforced in the American colonies.

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