Why Did Great Britain Become More Powerful in North America

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why did Great Britain become more powerful in North America than either France or Spain in the first half of the 18^th century?

• A) France and Spain fought a debilitating war that allowed the British to develop their possessions without interference.
• B) Great Britain greatly expanded its navy and built new bases in North America and the Caribbean.
• C) Great Britain's population in North America more than quadrupled.
• D) France underwent a series of leadership changes that prevented it from giving its colonies much attention
• E) Spain abandoned most of its North American possessions in favor of building its empire in Africa.

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