Asked by ELIZABETH DELAROSA on May 03, 2024

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During the reign of ________, the English government turned its attention to North America by granting charters to Humphrey Gilbert and Walter Raleigh for the establishment of colonies there.

A) Henry VIII
B) Mary I
C) James I
D) James II
E) Elizabeth I

Humphrey Gilbert

An English adventurer and explorer in the Elizabethan era, known for attempting to establish English colonies in North America.

Walter Raleigh

An English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy, and explorer known for popularizing tobacco in England and his expeditions to the Americas.

  • Acknowledge the political and religious motives that guided the early English efforts to colonize.
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Zybrea KnightMay 05, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
The reign of Elizabeth I saw the English government begin to focus on North America as a potential site for colonization, evidenced by the granting of charters to Gilbert and Raleigh for establishing colonies there.