What sparked a new period of colonial expansion for england in the mid-seventeenth century?

a. england’s victory in a 1676 religious war with spain.
b. the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.
c. england’s defeat of the netherlands in the fourth anglo-dutch war of 1649.
d. the incredible financial success of the british east india company.
e. a treaty signed with the iroquois confederacy.

Option: b. The restoration of the monarchy in 1660.

Explanation:

The Restoration in three kingdoms (Scotland, Ireland and England) led a sparked a new period of colonial expansion for England in the mid-seventeen century. The colonies halted by the conflict during the English Civil War and the rule of Oliver Cromwell. Once the throne of King Charles II restored the colonial expansion resumed. Some of the colonies that granted proprietorship by Charles II included, South and North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Georgia.

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