Question

In mercantilism, English colonies had to ship on

A.the cheapest possible ships
B.colonial ships
C.English ships only
D.it didn't matter

Answer 1

answer: C, The Navigation Act of 1651 marked England’s first real attempt at strictly enforcing mercantilist policy in the New World. The Navigation Act declared that all goods exported from the colonies had to be carried on English ships—ships that were built, owned, and manned by Englishmen or English colonists