Diplomacy
-English colonization in the New World began for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A)The wealth generated by the Spanish empire
B)Dramatic improvements in the English navy
C)The British acquisition of several Spanish colonies in the Thirty Years War
D)The need to more firmly establish Protestantism
E)Sir Walter Raleigh's influence on Queen Elizabeth

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The British did not acquire Spanish colonies in the Thirty Years War, which was a religious war fought in Europe in the early to mid-17th century. The first British colony was attempted in 1585 when Sir Walter Raleigh convinced Elizabeth I that Britain could solidify Protestantism and the British throne by generating wealth as the Spanish has in the New World. British colonization was also assisted by the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, which marked the beginning of British naval dominance.

Diplomacy -English Colonization in the New World Began for All of of the Following