Question

1. what was the primary purpose of the navigation acts?

a. to provide military protection

b. to promote religious freedom

c. to encourage westward expansion

d. to regulate colonial trade and benefit britain

Explanation:

The Navigation Acts were laws passed by Britain to control colonial trade. They aimed to ensure that colonial trade benefited Britain, like requiring colonists to trade mainly with Britain. Option a is incorrect as they weren't for military protection. Option b is wrong as they had nothing to do with religious freedom. Option c is incorrect as westward expansion wasn't their purpose.

Answer:

d. To regulate colonial trade and benefit Britain