What foreign power were the Navigation Acts designed to quell?     A. the Dutch   B. the Spanish   C. the Germans   D. the British

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  1. What foreign power were the Navigation Acts designed to quell?



     

      A.

    the Dutch



      B.

    the Spanish



      C.

    the Germans



      D.

    the British



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Navigation acts were regulatory acts that developed, promoted, and regulated shipping, trade, and commerce between other countries. The act came into force in 165 for the first time. After 1651, a series of such laws started appearing. The system was broadened with the restoration by the Act of 1660 and further strengthened the Navigation Acts of 1663, 1673, and 1696. The navigation acts reflected the European economic theory of mercantilism. The goal of these Mercantile activities included maximizing the benefits of trade inside the empire and minimizing the loss of gold and silver to other empires via trading.

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