Question
Where colonies are founded for a public-weal, they may continue in better obedience and become more industrious than where private men are absolute backers of a voyage. Men of better behavior and quality will engage themselves in a public service, which carries more reputation with it, than a private, which is for the most part ignominious in the end, because it is presumed to aim at a profit and is subject to rivalry, fraud, and envy, and when it is at the greatest height of fortune can hardly be tolerated because of the jealousy of the state. . . .”
-Richard Hakluyt, Reasons for Raising a Fund to Settle America On the Value of Colonies to England, 1605
Which of the following groups of people would have been most likely to oppose Hakluyt’s views in the excerpt?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) leaders of the Church of England
A
leaders of the Church of England
(Choice B) navigators looking for the northwest passage
B
navigators looking for the northwest passage
(Choice C) privateers preying on Spanish ships
C
privateers preying on Spanish ships
(Choice D) owners of joint-stock companies
D
owners of joint-stock companies
-Richard Hakluyt, Reasons for Raising a Fund to Settle America On the Value of Colonies to England, 1605
Which of the following groups of people would have been most likely to oppose Hakluyt’s views in the excerpt?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) leaders of the Church of England
A
leaders of the Church of England
(Choice B) navigators looking for the northwest passage
B
navigators looking for the northwest passage
(Choice C) privateers preying on Spanish ships
C
privateers preying on Spanish ships
(Choice D) owners of joint-stock companies
D
owners of joint-stock companies
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The group of people most likely to oppose Hakluyt’s views in the excerpt would be:
(Choice D) owners of joint-stock companies
Hakluyt advocates for public funding and support for colonies, emphasizing the benefits of public service and the potential for better behavior and industry compared to private ventures. Owners of joint-stock companies, who would be primarily motivated by profit and private investment, might see Hakluyt’s argument as a threat to their interests and business model, which relies on private backing for colonial ventures.
(Choice D) owners of joint-stock companies
Hakluyt advocates for public funding and support for colonies, emphasizing the benefits of public service and the potential for better behavior and industry compared to private ventures. Owners of joint-stock companies, who would be primarily motivated by profit and private investment, might see Hakluyt’s argument as a threat to their interests and business model, which relies on private backing for colonial ventures.