England's motives for instituting the Navigation Acts of 1651 included:
A)to curtail colonial trade with the Dutch.
B)to give the colonists a trading advantage over other nations.
C)to reduce the amount of duties on certain goods such as tobacco.
D)to reduce piracy on the high seas, especially with the French.

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The primary motive for instituting the Navigation Acts of 1651 by England was to restrict the economic activities of the Dutch, who were then England's main competitors in maritime trade. The Acts aimed to ensure that trade with the colonies was carried out in English ships, thereby curtailing colonial trade with the Dutch and other rivals.

England's Motives for Instituting the Navigation Acts of 1651 Included