2. Why did Elizabeth want English sailors to explore and trade overseas?

1. She hoped to move England’s royal court to North America and live there full-time with her nobles and servants.
2. She wanted England to share in the wealth from gold, silver, and trade goods that Spain and Portugal were already bringing home by sea.
3. She believed that oceans were dangerous and wanted to prove that ships could never cross them safely.
4. She needed a place to hide all her royal treasure where no one in England would ever be able to find it.

3. How did Elizabeth use “sea dogs” like Sir Francis Drake to challenge Spain?

1. She quietly allowed them to attack Spanish ships and ports, bring treasure back to England, and weaken Spain’s control of the seas.
2. She ordered them to help Spanish captains protect gold and silver so that Spain would remain the richest country in Europe.
3. She told them to stay in English harbors, never sail across the ocean, and avoid all contact with Spanish ships.
4. She asked them to build new palaces along the coast and give up their careers as sailors and captains.

4. What was one main reason Elizabeth supported early English colonies like Roanoke?

1. She wanted to move all English farmers to America so that no one would be left to grow food in England.
2. She hoped to close every English port and keep all ships tied safely in harbor for many years.
3. She believed that colonies would allow Spain and Portugal to stay in control of trade without any rivals or competition.
4. She wanted England to gain new land, new resources, and new places to trade so the kingdom could grow stronger over time.

5. What does the passage suggest about Queen Elizabeth I’s feelings toward Spain?

1. She believed Spain was weak and harmless and did not worry about its ships, its gold, or its powerful navy at all.
2. She saw Spain as a strong rival in both religion and trade and wanted England to challenge Spanish power on the seas.
3. She hoped to join Spain’s royal family and share control of every Spanish colony around the world.
4. She planned to give all English ships to Spain so that Spain would agree to protect England’s coasts forever.

6. Which sentence best describes what Elizabeth’s choices during the Age of Exploration helped to start?

1. They forced England to give up sailing and close its ports so that it would never again trade with other countries.
2. They made Spain the only sea power in Europe and kept England weak and afraid for many years.
3. They began England’s rise as a sea power and opened the door for later English colonies and trade around the world.
4. They turned the oceans into empty, unused places where no ships were allowed to sail or explore anymore.

7. Which idea from the 750L passage shows that Elizabeth’s story is about both risk and long-term change?

1. “Her ambitions on the ocean helped turn England from a smaller kingdom into a rising sea power whose ships would soon travel all around the world.”
2. “One early colony was at Roanoke Island, off the coast of today’s North Carolina.”
3. “Spain was England’s main rival.”
4. “These captains were sometimes called ‘sea dogs.’”

2. Why were privateers such an attractive tool for Elizabeth in dealing with Spain?

1. They allowed Spain to escort English ships safely, proving that the two countries could easily share control of the seas.
2. They let England attack Spanish treasure ships and weaken Spanish wealth while giving Elizabeth a way to deny full responsibility for every raid.
3. They were peaceful traders who promised never to fire a cannon or seize any goods from enemy nations.
4. They forced English sailors to stay away from the Atlantic Ocean and focus only on quiet coastal fishing.

3. Which quotation from the passage best explains how Drake’s voyages supported Elizabeth’s ambitions?

1. “When he returned to England loaded with Spanish silver and valuable information about global routes, Elizabeth rewarded him by knighting him on his ship.”
2. “Spain and Portugal held early control over many global trade routes.”
3. “The Roanoke colony, founded in the 1580s, was the most famous of these early attempts.”
4. “By the time Elizabeth I died in 1603, a global empire had not yet taken shape.”

4. According to the passage, what did Elizabeth hope English colonies in North America would accomplish over time?

1. They would allow Spain and Portugal to control all trade while England stayed safely inside its own borders.
2. They would replace English towns and cities in Europe so that the entire population could move across the Atlantic.
3. They would prove that overseas settlements were impossible and convince England to give up exploration forever.
4. They would provide land, raw materials, and new markets so English merchants and the crown could gain wealth and independence from Spanish routes.

5. How did religion and politics combine to shape Elizabeth’s ambitions at sea?

1. Spain and England were both Protestant nations, so religious differences never influenced their trade or naval decisions.
2. Elizabeth wished to avoid all religious issues and asked Spanish leaders to control English churches as well as English ships.
3. Spain defended Catholicism while Elizabeth promoted Protestantism, so controlling trade routes and sea power became part of their struggle over faith and influence.
4. Religious questions were settled before Elizabeth’s reign, and explorers focused only on sports and entertainment at sea.

6. Which idea from the passage best shows that Elizabeth’s policies laid groundwork for a later British Empire?

1. “Conflicts over faith sometimes turned into conflicts over trade and territory.”
2. “She left behind a stronger navy, experienced captains, and a tradition of exploration and colonization.”
3. “Spain and Portugal held early control over many global trade routes.”
4. “The Roanoke colony, founded in the 1580s, was the most famous of these early attempts.”

7. Based on the 950L passage, which statement best explains why historians see Elizabeth I’s ambitions at sea as important?

1. They show that England could remain powerful without trading, exploring, or building a navy of its own.
2. They prove that early colonies never influenced later history and had no effect on trade or politics.
3. They mark a turning point when England began using exploration, privateering, and colonization to move toward becoming a major sea power and future empire.
4. They show that the defeat of the Spanish Armada ended all rivalry on the oceans and made exploration unnecessary.