How did Elizabeth I promote an English empire?

Question

Responses

She hired Christopher Columbus.
She hired Christopher Columbus.

She sponsored English exploration.
She sponsored English exploration.

She opened a school for navigators.
She opened a school for navigators.

She financed the Virginia Company.

Answer 1

Elizabeth I promoted an English empire primarily by sponsoring English exploration and by financing the Virginia Company.

While Christopher Columbus is often associated with the Age of Discovery, he sailed on behalf of Spain and did not have a role in English exploration. Elizabeth I did not open a school for navigators, but her support for exploration was crucial in promoting the establishment of colonies and expanding English influence overseas.

So, the two correct responses would be:

1. She sponsored English exploration.
2. She financed the Virginia Company.