Which was a result of the conflict between Spain and England during the late 1500s?

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Spain focused on defeating England in a European land war, and the cost kept the Spanish from expanding their empire in North America.

Spain focused on defeating England in a European land war, and the cost kept the Spanish from expanding their empire in North America.

The Spanish sent the fleet of ships known as the Armada to invade England, and the Armada's success kept England from exploring and colonizing for another century.

The Spanish sent the fleet of ships known as the Armada to invade England, and the Armada's success kept England from exploring and colonizing for another century.

English monarchs chose to wait until they could peacefully settle their arguments with Spain before attempting to establish an empire.

English monarchs chose to wait until they could peacefully settle their arguments with Spain before attempting to establish an empire.

The Spanish sent the fleet of ships known as the Armada to invade England, but the English defeated the Armada and ended Spain's' dominance of the seas.

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The correct response is:

The Spanish sent the fleet of ships known as the Armada to invade England, but the English defeated the Armada and ended Spain's dominance of the seas.

This defeat in 1588 marked a significant turning point in naval power and allowed England to begin establishing its own overseas empire without the looming threat of Spanish dominance.