The burden of the Navigation Acts on colonial trade to continental Europe
A) was disproportionately large on the more distant Southern colonies.
B) amounted to 5 percent of colonial income.
C) amounted to less than one percent of colonial income.
D) Both a and b are correct.
E) Both a and c are correct.

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The Navigation Acts, while imposing restrictions on colonial trade, did not have a uniformly heavy financial impact across all colonies. The more distant Southern colonies were more affected due to the longer distances involved in their trade routes, which could increase shipping costs and the time goods were in transit. However, the overall economic burden of these acts on colonial income was relatively minor, amounting to less than one percent of colonial income. This indicates that while there were economic impacts, they were not as severe as a significant portion of colonial income.

The Burden of the Navigation Acts on Colonial Trade to Continental