Question

walter raleigh enlisted the help of richard hakluyt to write an eloquent plea for the english settlement of north america. which of the following was one of hakluyts arguments? multiple choice an american colony would allow the english to join with the spaniards to suppress the native americans once and for all. an american colony would make an excellent base to search for a northwest passage to asia. an american colony would give the english a place from where they could harass french settlements. an american colony would allow the english to spread roman catholicism.

Explanation:

Richard Hakluyt advocated for English settlement in North - America, and one of his arguments was that it could serve as a base for searching for a northwest passage to Asia. The English were interested in trade routes to Asia, and a North - American colony would be strategically useful for this exploration. The other options do not align with Hakluyt's known arguments. He did not propose allying with the Spanish against Native Americans, harassing French settlements was not his main argument, and the English were mainly Protestant and not interested in spreading Roman Catholicism.

Answer:

B. An American colony would make an excellent base to search for a northwest passage to Asia.