Why Did Cromwell Initially Create the Navigation Act of 1651

Multiple Choice

Why did Cromwell initially create the Navigation Act of 1651?

A) to help the French preserve their empire in North America and thereby earn their support in a war against Spain
B) to remove the requirement that all colonial products be shipped through England and increase the role of other countries in shipping
C) to give the colonies greater control over their own economies and cause them to rely less on England's resources
D) to hurt the Dutch economy because Dutch ships carried English goods to and from America at much cheaper prices
E) to penalize Dutch ships for refusing to carry English goods and thereby to open new avenues of trade with them