What was the Currency Act of 1764 meant to accomplish? a) To increase penalties for smugglers by taking away their right to trial by jury
b) To reduce tension and establish peaceful relations between colonists and natives
c) To reduce smuggling by making compliance with the Navigation Acts easier
d) To stabilize the imperial economy by increasing British control of the colonial economy

Question 16 of 27 1 point which statement best describes the mid-atlantic colonies of pennsylvania and new york? o a. policies of religious freedom attracted a diverse range of settlers. o b. they developed an economy based around slave labor. o c. nearly all of their settlers came from the same religious background. o d. conditions in these colonies were not well suited for small farmers