What Sparked a New Period of Colonial Expansion for England

question 18

Multiple Choice

What sparked a new period of colonial expansion for England in the mid-seventeenth century?

• A) England's defeat of the Netherlands in the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War of 1649
• B) England's victory in a 1676 religious war with Spain
• C) a treaty signed with the Iroquois Confederacy
• D) the incredible financial success of the British East India Company
• E) the restoration of the monarchy in 1660

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that envelops axons of some neurons, enhancing the speed at which nerve impulses are conducted.

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information through chemical and electrical signals.

Transmit Information

The process of conveying data, messages, or signals from one person, device, or place to another.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body, facilitating communication within the nervous system.