In the Dominion of New England, which official enforced the Navigation Acts and levied fees on land titles, provoking strong opposition?

• A. Sir Edmond Andros
• B. Samuel Adams
• C. Roger Williams
• D. Sir Isaac Newton

Answer: (A)

The question tests understanding of how royal authority was imposed on the New England colonies and why that triggered resistance. In the Dominion of New England, the official who enforced the Navigation Acts and imposed fees on land titles was Sir Edmond Andros. As the royal governor, he centralized control over the region, using the Navigation Acts to regulate trade so it served English interests, and he levied fees on land titles to fund the dominion and extend royal authority. This heavy-handed governance, along with limiting local self-government and disrupting existing colonial practices, stirred strong opposition among colonists who valued local autonomy and feared losing their land rights and economic freedom. The other figures listed don’t fit this period or role: Samuel Adams became a leading revolutionary figure in the 18th century; Roger Williams founded Rhode Island earlier as a haven for religious dissenters; Sir Isaac Newton was a scientist, not a colonial administrator.