The Navigation Acts (1651 and later amendments)
A) defined the British Empire within Europe and restricted shipping and trade between it and the external world.
B) had a major purpose of enlarging and protecting the King of England's income derived from trade through shipping and trade.
C) advanced free trade across the British Empire.
D) held true for all of the above.

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The Navigation Acts were designed to benefit the British monarchy by promoting English shipping and trade. They sought to limit competition and ensure that profits from colonial trade went to English merchants and the Crown. This was done through a variety of measures, including restricting certain goods from being exported or imported to and from non-English colonies or countries, requiring that certain goods only be transported on English ships, and establishing duties and tariffs on certain types of goods. The Acts did not advance free trade, as they were designed to protect and promote the interests of English traders and the Crown.

The Navigation Acts (1651 and Later Amendments)