Why did the British government pass the Navigation Acts? Were they effective?

Between the world wars eisenhower's presidency the 1960s what is the organizing principle of this list?

How did the theory of social darwinism impact immigrants? it inspired in the immigrants pride that they were able to survive the harsh conditions of their home countries to come to the united states. it demonstrated that immigrants were the most suitable candidates for factory work because they were the most likely to immigrate to rural areas. it encouraged assimilation of immigrants into the american culture through education that involved courses in english and american food and clothing. it provided new american immigrants with a clearly defined social support system to ensure that basic nutritional, educational, employment, and health care needs were met.

In your local newspaper you read an editorial supporting a local building initiative that will cost the town million of dollars