British Authorities Based Their Colonial Trade Policies, as Embodied in the Navigation

Multiple Choice

British authorities based their colonial trade policies, as embodied in the Navigation Acts, on the theory of

A) mercantilism: insuring self-sufficiency by monopolizing trade.
B) industrialism: promoting English industrial development.
C) imperialism: keeping the American colonies weak and dependent.
D) developmentalism: stimulating colonial economic diversification.