Which of the following ideas did Richard Hakluyt use to raise support for England's colonization efforts in the New World?

A) The creation of rich agricultural colonies could prevent mass famine as the English population grew.
B) English colonization was part of a divine mission to save the New World from Spanish tyranny.
C) The abundant gold in the New World would make England a prosperous nation.
D) New World lumber would allow England to create an armada to rival the Spanish.
E) Colonization would ease international tensions by encouraging interdependence between England and Spain.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Richard Hakluyt believed that English colonization of the New World was part of a divine mission to save it from Spanish tyranny. He argued that Protestant England was morally superior to Catholic Spain and that it was England's duty to spread its religion and values to the New World. This idea helped to justify England's territorial claims in the New World and to raise support for colonization efforts.

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