The Following Questions Refer to the Excerpt Below

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"For the increase of shipping and encouragement of the navigation of this nation wherein,under the good providence and protection of God,the wealth,safety,and strength of this kingdom is so much concerned;(2) be it enacted by the king's most excellent Majesty,and by the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled,and by the authority thereof,that from and after the first day of December,one thousand six hundred and sixty,and from thence forward,no goods or commodities whatsoever shall be imported into or exported out of any lands,islands,plantations,or territories to his Majesty belonging or in his possession,or which may hereafter belong unto or be in the possession of his Majesty,his heirs,and successors,in Asia,Africa,or America,in any other ship or ships,vessel or vessels whatsoever,but in such ships or vessels as do truly and without fraud belong only to the people of England or Ireland,dominion of Wales or town of Berwick upon Tweed,or are of the built of and belonging to any the said lands,islands,plantations,or territories,as the proprietors and right owners thereof,and whereof the master and three fourths of the mariners at least are English."
The Navigation Act of September 13,1660
-All of the following were true of the period when this legislation was passed,except:

A) The British had largely disregarded the colonies because of internal challenges in England during the 17th century.
B) The colonies had developed their own local systems of governance within the British system.
C) The British government was attempting to integrate its colonies into a hierarchical structure.
D) The colonies had not developed any local forms of governance whatsoever.