To a Degree, the Navigation Laws Were Beneficial to Colonists

question 2

Multiple Choice

To a degree, the Navigation Laws were beneficial to colonists because  

• A) colonists were paid subsidies for producing ships' parts and stores.
• B) tobacco growers were guaranteed a monopoly of the British market for their crop.
• C) colonial trading ships were protected by the Royal Navy.
• D) colonists did not have to deal with British intermediaries when marketing their goods.
• E) they helped create a surplus of money.

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