Which of the following statements regarding the Navigation Acts (1660s)is FALSE?
A) English colonies were closed to all trade except that carried by English ships.
B) Certain colonial products could be exported only to England.
C) All European goods sent to the colonies had to pass through England and were subject to taxes.
D) English colonists could only produce products that were also sold in England.
E) Duties were imposed on the coastal trade among the English colonies.

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The statement "English colonists could only produce products that were also sold in England" is FALSE. The Navigation Acts did regulate colonial trade and production, but they did not limit colonial production to only goods sold in England. Colonies were allowed to produce and export certain products to other countries, as long as they went through England first.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Navigation Acts (1660s)is