What did British explorers hope to discover in the Americas?

Roanoke Island

Great Dismal Swamp

Northwest Passage

Outer Banks

Answer: The Northwest Passage

Explanation:

hey wanted to find ... The Dutch colonization's of North America

Great Britain (England) began sending explorers to the New World in the 1580's in search of exotic foods, wealth (gold), and mercantilism. Mercantilism - Economic system based on the belief that a country could increase its wealth by exporting more than they import.

Explanation:

Great Britain (England) began sending explorers to the New World in the 1580's in search of exotic foods, wealth (gold), and mercantilism. Mercantilism - Economic system based on the belief that a country could increase its wealth by exporting more than they import.