Why Was England Initially Reluctant to Establish an Empire in the Americas

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why was England initially reluctant to establish an empire in the Americas?

• A) Colonization threatened the English alliance with Spain.
• B) Colonization threatened the English alliance with France.
• C) Colonization would force Spain to ally itself with Portugal and France against England.
• D) The English did not want to bring about conflict with the Pope.
• E) Colonization threatened English trading agreements with the Dutch.

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