Which of the following is not a true statement about the Navigation Acts?
a. One purpose of the Navigation Acts was to ensure that raw materials were shipped only to England.
b. A second purpose of the Navigation Acts was to punish English sailors who jumped ship.
c. Under the Navigation Acts, all colonial exports and imports had to be shipped through England.
d. Initial colonial opposition to the Navigation Acts was light, because the acts were not rigidly enforced.
e. One purpose of the Navigation Acts was to cut out other nations from profitable trade with the colonies.
Ans: b. A second purpose of the Navigation Acts was to punish English sailors who jumped ship.
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