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The correct answer is Elizabeth I. During her reign from 1558 to 1603, English settlers began to establish colonies on the eastern coast of America, notably with the founding of the Roanoke Colony in 1585 and the later, more successful Jamestown settlement in 1607. Elizabeth’s era marked a time of exploration and expansion for England, encouraged by her interest in overseas ventures and the potential for commerce and resources from the New World.

Henry VII, who reigned prior to Elizabeth I, was more focused on consolidating the monarchy and did not directly engage in colonization efforts. George III, who reigned much later (1760-1820), was involved in colonial administration but during a period of dissatisfaction and loss of colonies, particularly after the American Revolutionary War. Victoria, reigning from 1837 to 1901, oversaw the expansion of the British Empire but was not relevant to the early colonization efforts in America which began in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.