What were the main contours of English colonization in the seventeenth century? Check Your Understanding: 3 Of 15 INCOMPLETE Question How did the enclosure movement contribute to a justification for English colonization in the Americas? Select an Answer • A. Enclosures allowed landlords to raise more sheep for the expanding wool trade with potential markets in the Americas. B. The influx of gold and silver from mines in the Americas could help offset the cost of government relief for those displaced by enclosures. O C. Fencing off the "commons" enabled landlords to profit from productive farming practices and help fund English aspirations in the Americas. O D. "Masterless men" could regain freedom and economic independence through land ownership in the Americas.

What were the main contours of English colonization in the seventeenth century? Check Your Understanding: 3 Of 15 INCOMPLETE Question How did the enclosure movement contribute to a justification for English colonization in the Americas? Select an Answer • A. Enclosures allowed landlords to raise more sheep for the expanding wool trade with potential markets in the Americas. B. The influx of gold and silver from mines in the Americas could help offset the cost of government relief for those displaced by enclosures. O C. Fencing off the "commons" enabled landlords to profit from productive farming practices and help fund English aspirations in the Americas. O D. "Masterless men" could regain freedom and economic independence through land ownership in the Americas.