Question
In 1607, the Virginia Company founded Jamestown on the east coast of what is today the United States, with the intention of
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Quickly extracting natural resources from the Americas and making its investors wealthy
A
Quickly extracting natural resources from the Americas and making its investors wealthy
(Choice B) Founding a long-term English settlement in the New World
B
Founding a long-term English settlement in the New World
(Choice C) Providing a refuge for religious dissenters from Europe
C
Providing a refuge for religious dissenters from Europe
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Quickly extracting natural resources from the Americas and making its investors wealthy
A
Quickly extracting natural resources from the Americas and making its investors wealthy
(Choice B) Founding a long-term English settlement in the New World
B
Founding a long-term English settlement in the New World
(Choice C) Providing a refuge for religious dissenters from Europe
C
Providing a refuge for religious dissenters from Europe
Answers
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The correct answer is:
(Choice A) Quickly extracting natural resources from the Americas and making its investors wealthy.
While the long-term goal included establishing a settlement, the initial motivation of the Virginia Company was primarily focused on profit and resource extraction.
(Choice A) Quickly extracting natural resources from the Americas and making its investors wealthy.
While the long-term goal included establishing a settlement, the initial motivation of the Virginia Company was primarily focused on profit and resource extraction.