What did the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy in July

What did the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy in July 1588 mean for England?

A) England had suddenly become a major imperial player in an emerging Atlantic world.
B) The defeat of the threatened Spanish Catholic invasion in 1588 decoupled the Protestant religion with English patriotism for Elizabeth I and her subjects.
C) The ability of England to retreat to safe insularity and isolationism from world economic, political, and religious competition.
D) England’s naval domination of the Atlantic would soon be challenged by Holland and the French.

ANSWER
Answer: A