One reason that England colonized North America was that Spain and Portugal had already colonized most of South and Central America before the English began its efforts to settle in the New World. Which of the following was one reason that England started colonizing the Americas later than some other European countries?

Question

A.
They were repelling a Viking invasion.
B.
The were subduing the marauding Scots.
C.
They were preoccupied with domestic religious and political conflicts.
D.
They were dealing with outbreaks of bubonic and pneumonic plague.

Answer 1

C. They were preoccupied with domestic religious and political conflicts.