13. Which of the following is the least important reason the English wanted to capture Spanish treasure ships as described in the excerpt?
(A) To significantly disrupt Spanish gold flowing from the Americas
(B) To gain financial support for the English crown and government
(C) To break the Spanish trade monopoly in the Americas
(D) To lay the foundations for the rise of English imperialism

To significantly disrupt the Spanish gold flowing from the Americas.

Explanation:

Some of the important reason the English wanted to capture Spanish treasure ships included gaining of financial support for the English crown and government.

Also, another reason was to break the monopoly of the Spanish trade and also to lay the foundations for the rise of English imperialism.

Therefore, the answer to the question is option A.