Question

Why did the navigation acts anger the colonists

Answer 1

The main reason why the Navigation Acts angered the colonists was because limited the use of foreign ships used for trade in the colonies, which limited the colonists' choices for goods. 

Answer 2

Navigation Acts angered the colonists because limited limited or controlled all trade with the colonies where Britain said it was the only country allowed to trade with the colonies.

Explanation

The Navigation act were the laws which were meant to enrich the England by regulating the trade on its colonies. They new that when other countries traded with the colonies they will help them so they wanted all the trade to go through them first allowing them to make profit first .The colonists were angered by these laws and they responded negatively to this act by ignoring them, controlling their prices, chose not to sell their goods and also bypassed the act.