The first Navigation Laws were designed to
A) help colonists get the best possible price for their trade goods.
B) eliminate Dutch shippers from the American carrying trade.
C) foster a colonial economy that would offer healthy competition with Britain's.
D) encourage agricultural experimentation in the colonies.
E) support the mapping of the Atlantic trade routes.

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The first Navigation Laws were enacted to restrict colonial trade to English ships and eliminate competition from Dutch shippers, thereby ensuring that England benefited from colonial trade.

The First Navigation Laws Were Designed to