Colonizing the New World
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Which century did the English start making serious efforts to create colonies?

  • 15th century
  • 16th century (correct)
  • 18th century
  • 17th century

    • What were the attractions of the New World for the English?

  • Its familiarity and similarity to their own troubled land
  • Its proximity to Europe
  • Its newness and contrast to their own troubled land (correct)
  • Its historical significance

    • What is the meaning of the term 'Utopia' as used in the text?

  • A companion of Amerigo Vespucci
  • A real and existing society in the New World
  • A failed attempt at colonization
  • A mythical and nearly perfect society on an imaginary island (correct)

    • When did the idea of creating a perfect society in the New World start to emerge in England?

    <p>A few years after Columbus's voyages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with describing a mythical and nearly perfect society in the New World in the text?

    <p>Sir Thomas More</p> Signup and view all the answers

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