Question

Which of the following describes the early English role in the New World? English pirates looted Portuguese vessels in the New World. English involvement was contained around Newfoundland and other northern areas. English thieves took treasures along the western coasts of America. English sailors only challenged Spanish ships in the Gulf of Mexico.

Answer 1

Answer: I think it's the first half. I didn't really get what you mean though.

Explanation: The English also established or conquered several colonies in the Caribbean, including Barbados and Jamaica. England captured the Dutch colony of New Netherlands in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the mid-17th century, leaving North America divided among the English, Spanish, and French empires.