The primary role of English privateers in challenging Spain's empire was that they raided Spanish colonial settlements and stole the contents of Spanish ships. Both responses reflect the activities of privateers, who operated with a degree of official sanction from their governments to disrupt Spanish trade and weaken its colonial presence.
What role did the English privateers play in challenging Spain's empire?
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They raided Spanish colonial settlements.
They raided Spanish colonial settlements.
They fought destructive battles in Spain on England's behalf.
They fought destructive battles in Spain on England's behalf.
They seized territory in the Americas for England's colonial possessions.
They seized territory in the Americas for England's colonial possessions.
They stole the contents of Spanish ships.
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They raided Spanish colonial settlements.
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