British authorities based their colonial trade policies, as embodied in the Navigation Acts, on the theory of
A) mercantilism: insuring self-sufficiency by monopolizing trade.
B) industrialism: promoting English industrial development.
C) imperialism: keeping the American colonies weak and dependent.
D) developmentalism: stimulating colonial economic diversification.

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The Navigation Acts were based on mercantilism, which aimed to ensure self-sufficiency and strengthen the national economy by controlling colonial trade and ensuring that it benefited the mother country, Britain.

British Authorities Based Their Colonial Trade Policies, as Embodied in the Navigation