Which of the following best describes a reason why England wanted to establish colonies in North America? a) to gain raw materials such as crops
b) to prevent France from forming a colony
c) to find a river route across the continent
d) to fight for territory with Spanish colonists

The answer to your question would be A

Explanation:

So immediately you want to remove B and D because at the moment England wasn't too worried about that stuff. Then cross out c because it isn't too relevant at the time of colonization so that would just leave A! Hope this helps :D

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