4. what event ensured england safe passage to colonize north america? many englishmen desired more religious freedom than the king allowed. england's government decided to take advantage of america's wealth of resources. o cabot claimed the north atlantic coast for england in 1497.england's defeat of the spanish armada in 1588 opened up the seaways.

What two different approaches did the knights of labor and the american federation of labor take in building a union organization? a) the knights of labor accepted only unskilled workers; the american federation of labor accepted only skilled workers. b) the knights of labor accepted skilled and unskilled workers; the american federation of labor accepted only skilled workers.c) the knights of labor refused to accept african american or chinese workers; the american federation of labor accepted all workers.d) the knights of labor accepted workers from a single industry; the american federation of labor accepted workers from several industries.