Why Did Britain and France Turn Their Attention to Occupation

question 48

Multiple Choice

Why did Britain and France turn their attention to occupation of the Caribbean islands in the 1620s and 1630s?

• A) Because of ocean currents, it was easier to navigate to these islands than to sail the northern Atlantic to colonies like Plymouth or Canada.
• B) The natives on these islands provided a ready labor source for mining and agriculture, industries that provided raw materials for European goods.
• C) The islands were ideal for the new plantation economies of tobacco and sugarcane that were developing with labor from African slaves.
• D) They provided a base for further inland exploration of both North and South America for the legendary gold and silver mines.

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