1. Which of the following would best explain the British failure to follow the Spanish and Portuguese in exploring the New World?
(A) Lack of British explorers
(B) Development of British colonies in Asia
(C) Domestic challenges to the crown within England
(D) Establishment of the Church of England
2. Which of the following would eventually belome a more important
motivation for colonists than the ones suggested in the excerpt?
(A) The desire for religious freedom
(B) The hope of finding gold and silver
(C) The loyalty of members of the nobility
(D) The success of merchants and traders
3. According to the excerpt, which of the following areas is the most likely
region that the British would colonize?
(A) North Atlantic coast
(B) West Indies
(C) Southern Florida
(D) Central America