The Navigation Act of 1651

question 56

Multiple Choice

The Navigation Act of 1651:

• A) was contrary to mercantilist principles
• B) required all goods imported into Britain or the colonies to be shipped in British vessels
• C) was mainly an attempt to wrest the colonial trade from the French
• D) was a free trade agreement between England and Holland
• E) was repealed once Cromwell came to power

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