What condition(s)in England in the sixteenth century provided incentive for colonization?
A) The availability of farmland was declining, while the population was growing.
B) The demand for wool was declining, while the population was growing.
C) Pasture land was being converted to crop production, while the population was declining.
D) Both the food supply and the population were declining.
E) Both the food supply and the population were increasing.

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The availability of farmland was declining, while the population was growing. This created a need for new land in which to settle and farm. The enclosure movement, which saw communal lands being enclosed and privatised, also contributed to this need for new land.

What Condition(s)in England in the Sixteenth Century Provided Incentive for Colonization