How Did the Enclosure Movement Foster England's Desire to Colonize

question 33

Multiple Choice

How did the enclosure movement foster England's desire to colonize?

• A) The enclosure movement created products that could be marketed and sold in the New World, so colonization was seen as necessary for the English economy.
• B) The enclosure movement needed the resources of the New World to produce its products, as sheep were only found in North America at that point in history.
• C) The enclosure movement led to landless, unemployed farmers wandering England, and sending them to colonies was seen as a way to relieve the problems this trend created.
• D) The enclosure movement reduced the amount of space in prisons in favor of creating additional housing and, thus, the New World was seen as a place to send the prisoners.
• E) The enclosure movement caused the population in England to fall dramatically, so there were many opportunities for employment and little reason for Englishmen to travel to New England.

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