The company sent the 104 men to look for gold. This was an investment for them, but the only problem with it is that no gold is found in Virginia.
The original purpose of the Jamestown colony was to make money for the Virginia Company.
The Virginia colony
It was Virginia. Virginia was founded in 1607 By John Smth for religious purpoes.
John Smith did not found a colony. The Virginia Company founded a colony at Jamestown, Virginia. It turned into a disaster. He took it over, turned it around, and made it successful.
The company sent the 104 men to look for gold. This was an investment for them, but the only problem with it is that no gold is found in Virginia.
The Virginia Company had the original charter.
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The Virginia Company of London financed the settlement at Jamestown.
As a Joint Stock Company it was created to earn a profit for the shareholder. It also had a geo-political motivation and that was to create a buffer for the British Colonies against Spanish Florida to the south.
The company sent the 104 men to look for gold. This was an investment for them, but the only problem with it is that no gold is found in Virginia.