One of the Driving Forces Behind the Founding of England's

question 98

Multiple Choice

One of the driving forces behind the founding of England's first permanent colony was

• A)merchants wanted to exploit commercial and agricultural opportunities for profit.
• B)to establish a haven for English Catholics.
• C)to gain knowledge about the flora and fauna of the New World.
• D)to challenge France's power in the New World.
• E)to gain cultural knowledge of the native groups who inhabited the region.

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