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this question doesn't make any sense Jamestown was a settlement in the Massachusetts colony

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Q: What colony did the search for gold and silver in Jamestown?
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The colonists settled in Jamestown because they wanted to look for gold and silver.


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When the Jamestown colony was built in Virginia, all the colonists were looking for was gold. When there was no gold found except for pyrite (fake gold), the colonists discovered the cash crop of tobacco. The trade of tobacco raised their profits so much that King James called tobacco the "golden leaf" meaning that the tobacco was there form of gold.


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What did the London company hope to find in Jamestown?

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Why was the Jamestown colony situated where it was?

England Excpected Various Amount of Gold.


First colony to be established 1607?

Jamestown was established in April of 1607 when the Virgina company sent 106 men to seek gold and silver. By September of 1607 only 34 of the 106 settlers were still alive.


Which colony was founded by the English with the goal of finding gold and wealth for the settlers?

Jamestown


Which colony was founded by the English with the goal of finding gold and wealth for settlers?

Jamestown


What were the problems in Jamestown?

The colonists where looking for gold instead of farming and the colony was in the middle of a swamp.


What year was Jamestown settled and what was the significance of this settlement?

PART ONE: What year was Jamestown settled?answer - The Jamestown settlement was established in 1607 as an economic venture (something done to make money)PART TWO: What was the significance of this settlement?answer - The English actually established this settlement for wealth and power. They thought that they would find gold and silver in Jamestown, and that would give them the power to do anything. However, they did not find any gold or silver in Jamestown.


Why was the Virginia colony interested in setting up the colony of Jamestown?

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.


How did the goals of the Jamestown colonists differ from those of the Puritan colonists in Massachusetts?

Jamestown didn't come to Virginia to settle to look for gold and not to stay as a colony while the Puritans were there to stay and to create a colony.