One reason the colonials complained about the Navigation Acts was
A) the "shortage" of money; they believed the trade deficits of the colonies were bleeding them of coins.
B) the "surplus" of money that was causing inflation; they believed the trade deficits were flooding the colonies with coins.
C) the Acts' not allowing foreign coins, which created a "shortage" of foreign coins relative to British coins.
D) the Acts' requirement that only paper money would circulate in the colonies, without the backing of gold.

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The colonials believed that the Navigation Acts were causing a trade deficit, which meant that they were exporting more goods than they were importing. This led to a shortage of money in the colonies, as they were not receiving enough coins from Britain to pay for their imports.

One Reason the Colonials Complained About the Navigation Acts Was