Which of the following colonial ventures took place in the reign of James I (1603-25) ?
Correct answer: D. all of the above
- A. the founding of the Jamestown settlement
- B. the founding of the Plymouth colony
- C. Henry Hudson's fruitless search for the Northwest Passage
- D. all of the above
Explanation
All three events fall within James I's reign: Jamestown was founded in 1607, Hudson's voyage occurred in 1609, and Plymouth was founded in 1620. Therefore all of the listed ventures belong to this period.
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