The type of commercial policy followed by England under the navigation laws
A) was followed throughout the 17th and 18th centuries but not by any governments today.
B) was followed throughout the 17th and 18th centuries and is still pursued, in one way or another, by all governments in the world today.
C) was followed throughout the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries but not by most governments today.
D) was followed throughout the 17th and 18th centuries and by European governments today, but not by the United States since the founding of the nation.

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The navigation laws were a type of mercantilist policy, which aimed to promote England's economic interests. They required certain goods to be transported only in English ships and created a monopoly for English goods in colonial markets. Though the specific navigation laws are no longer in place, the principles of protectionism and promoting domestic economic interests are still pursued by many governments today.

The Type of Commercial Policy Followed by England Under the Navigation