What condition(s) in England in the sixteenth century provided incentive for colonization?

A. The demand for wool was declining, while the population was growing.

B. Pasture land was being converted to crop production, while the population was declining.

C. The availability of farmland was declining, while the population was growing.

D. Both the food supply and the population were declining.

E. Both the food supply and the population were increasing.

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