Question

An English monarch who sponsored the exploration of the New World

a) Queen Elizabeth I
b) King Henry VIII
c) King James I
d) Queen Victoria

Answer 1

Queen Elizabeth I sponsored the exploration of the New World through state-sponsored piracy known as privateering.

Step-by-step explanation:

Queen Elizabeth I sponsored the exploration of the New World. She favored England's advance into the Atlantic World and sponsored sea captains like Francis Drake to raid Spanish ships and towns in the Americas. This form of state-sponsored piracy, known as privateering, was a successful early English venture in the New World.