Asked by Bronwyn Jones on May 06, 2024
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The British Navigation Acts contradicted the ideas
A) of Abigail Adams in her letter to her husband about women's rights.
B) in The Wealth of Nations.
C) in Circle of the Social and Benevolent Affections.
D) of the freedom petitions by slaves.
E) in Thomas Jefferson's "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom."
British Navigation Acts
A series of laws enacted by the British Parliament that regulated trade and commerce between England and its colonies.
Wealth of Nations
A seminal work by economist Adam Smith published in 1776, which lays out the foundational concepts of classical economics, including the division of labor and free market principles.
- Understand the effect of economic measures from Britain and ideas from the Enlightenment on the inception of the American Revolution and the establishment of the United States.
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Patrick FlemingMay 07, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The British Navigation Acts contradicted the ideas in Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations," which advocated for free trade and criticized mercantilism, the economic theory underpinning the Navigation Acts.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the effect of economic measures from Britain and ideas from the Enlightenment on the inception of the American Revolution and the establishment of the United States.