The British Navigation Acts contradicted the ideas:
A) of Abigail Adams in her letter to her husband about women's rights.
B) in Wealth of Nations.
C) in Circle of the Social and Benevolent Affections.
D) of the freedom petitions by slaves.
E) Thomas Jefferson's "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom."

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The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in the 17th and 18th centuries to regulate trade and commerce with the colonies. These laws were in direct contradiction to the ideas put forth in Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, which advocated for free trade and open competition.

The British Navigation Acts Contradicted the Ideas