What was the colonial response to the Navigation Acts?

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Responses

The acts removed colonists' rights, so they declared independence from England.
The acts removed colonists' rights, so they declared independence from England.

The colonial economy was hurt by the acts, so they protested and successfully had them removed.
The colonial economy was hurt by the acts, so they protested and successfully had them removed.

The colonists knew that the acts were not often enforced, so they snuck goods in from other countries.
The colonists knew that the acts were not often enforced, so they snuck goods in from other countries.

The colonists benefited from the acts, so they became more loyal to England.

Answer 1

The most accurate response regarding the colonial response to the Navigation Acts is:

The colonists knew that the acts were not often enforced, so they snuck goods in from other countries.

While the Navigation Acts aimed to restrict colonial trade to England and improve British profits, many colonists found ways to circumvent these laws through smuggling and other means, taking advantage of the inconsistent enforcement. This response reflects the general attitude and actions of many colonists during that period.