Question

mercantilism encouraged the use of commerce to enrich countries. identify the statement that describes how the navigation laws supported mercantilism between england and its colonies. english colonies had to trade directly with specific countries that were approved by england. english colonies were encouraged to trade directly with any ship that came to their ports, as long as 20 percent of the profits were given to the mother country of england. english colonies had to trade their raw materials among each other internally without participating in exporting their goods. english colonies of the new world had to export their raw materials only on english ships and sell them at english ports.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on Navigation Laws (mercantilist policies between England and its colonies):

1. Option 1: "English colonies had to trade directly with specific countries approved by England" – Incorrect. Navigation Laws restricted colonies to trade mainly with England, not "specific approved countries" broadly.
2. Option 2: "English colonies were encouraged to trade directly with any ship that came to their ports, as long as 20 percent of the profits were given to the mother country of England" – Incorrect. Navigation Laws did not allow free trade with any ships; they enforced trade via English - controlled channels, and profit - sharing rules like this were not a core part of Navigation Laws.
3. Option 3: "English colonies had to trade their raw materials among each other internally without participating in exporting their goods" – Incorrect. Colonies were supposed to export raw materials to England, not just trade among themselves without exporting.
4. Option 4: "English colonies of the New World had to export their raw materials only on English ships and sell them at English ports" – Correct. Navigation Laws (e.g., the Navigation Acts) required colonial trade (especially of raw materials) to be conducted using English ships and through English ports, to ensure England’s economic control and enrichment (core of mercantilism).

Answer:

The statement "English colonies of the New World had to export their raw materials only on English ships and sell them at English ports" (the fourth option, assuming the options are ordered as presented with this as the last one) describes how Navigation laws supported mercantilism between England and its colonies.