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US history

Course: US history > Unit 2

Lesson 1: Early colonization projects

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Early colonization projects

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The career of the privateer Sir Francis Drake shows that

(Choice A)
The English crown tended to value the accomplishments of its army more than the accomplishments of its navy
(Choice B)
England's strong navy led to its prominence as the first major colonial power in the New World
(Choice C)
During the early Age of Exploration, England preferred to reap the rewards of the New World through piracy rather than by starting a colony of its own

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