In the 1570s, What Were England's Objectives in the Western

question 54

Multiple Choice

In the 1570s, what were England's objectives in the Western Hemisphere?

• A) It wanted to find the Northwest Passage and to harass the Spanish.
• B) It wanted to find a steady source of furs for aristocratic English women.
• C) It wanted to convert the Native Americans to Protestantism and to establish colonies.
• D) It wanted to discover new sources of gold and to develop new markets for English goods.
• E) It wanted to lay claim to new fishing beds and to find an outpost to which they could exile Irish rebels.

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