Asked by Karla Ortega on Jun 08, 2024
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Which of the following was a consequence of the Navigation Acts?
A) They gave Chesapeake planters a ready market for their staple crops.
B) They caused a depression in the fishing industry in the Middle Colonies.
C) They stimulated the colonial shipbuilding industry, especially in New England.
D) They had a negative economic impact on all of the colonies.
Chesapeake Planters
Wealthy landowners in the Chesapeake Bay region during the colonial period, primarily involved in the cultivation of tobacco using slave labor.
Shipbuilding Industry
A sector of the economy that designs, constructs, and repairs ships, crucial for transportation, military, and trade purposes.
- Acquire knowledge about the impact of the Atlantic trade system on the economies of the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
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RH
Reeman HassanJun 11, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The Navigation Acts required that all colonial goods had to be shipped on British ships with British crews. This stimulated the colonial shipbuilding industry, especially in New England, as they were able to build and supply their own ships to meet this requirement.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the impact of the Atlantic trade system on the economies of the Americas, Europe, and Africa.