English Officials Believed That the Establishment of Colonies in the New

question 11

Multiple Choice

English officials believed that the establishment of colonies in the New World would help maintain order in England by

• A) providing new markets for English goods among Native Americans.
• B) providing an outlet for what the officials perceived to be England's excess population.
• C) diverting the attention of the English people from domestic problems to the task of converting the Indians to Christianity.
• D) increasing England's supply of gold and silver, thereby bringing inflation under control.

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