I believe B is the answer..
In the 1960s and 1970s, the U.S. witnessed a rise of public interest groups, due to the progressive spirit of the time where a good number of them established their offices after 1960 and opened their doors after 1970s. The interest groups comprised of: professional associations, public interest groups, business and agricultural groups, labor groups, ideological groups, and public-sector groups. Several factors determined the growth interest groups in the United States. First, The U.S. is heterogeneous in several aspects: its geography, climate, economic potential, culture, ethnicity, and religions. The heterogeneity resulted in political, socio-economic and cultural divisions which led to the evolution of several interest groups, each with unique objectives.
<em>A statement that enabled the English to challenge Spain's power of the sea and seek colonies in North America was;</em>
A) The defeat of the Spanish Armada
<u>The defeat of the Spanish Armada has long been held as one of England's greatest military achievements. However, some more recent historians claim that the English victory was no more than a lucky accident.</u>
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It nearly doubled the size of the United States & it made it clear to other countries that America would try to salve problems/differences peacefully.