In 1678, a defiant Massachusetts legislature declared the Navigation Acts:
A) an insult to the colonists
B) only applicable to the southern colonies
C) in violation of international law
D) an act of treason by Britain
E) had no legal standing in the colony

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Massachusetts legislature declared that the Navigation Acts had no legal standing in the colony, as they believed these acts were not applicable to them without their consent.

In 1678, a Defiant Massachusetts Legislature Declared the Navigation Acts