Which of the following most accurately describes an impact of the Navigation Acts?
A) Wages of Southern plantation owners increased.
B) Wages of New England sailors increased.
C) Wages of wheat farmers in the Middle Colonies increased.

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The Navigation Acts were designed to tighten the government's control over trade between England, its colonies, and the rest of the world. New England's economy was heavily reliant on shipping and trade, so the Navigation Acts, by restricting the transport of goods to English ships, effectively increased the demand for New England sailors and their ships, potentially leading to higher wages for those sailors.

Which of the Following Most Accurately Describes an Impact of the Navigation