In an effort to ensure that his American colonies contributed to England's prosperity, King Charles II initiated a series of regulations known as the
A) mercantile regulations.
B) Navigation Acts.
C) tariff and tax laws.
D) Neutrality Acts.

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The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed by the English Parliament in the 17th century to regulate colonial trade and enable England to collect taxes from the colonies, ensuring that the colonies contributed to England's prosperity.

In an Effort to Ensure That His American Colonies Contributed