To make money for the company
It gave them permission to go to Virginia to start a new English colony!!
1619.
It was an English Colony.
The calverts
They intended to land in Virginia.
The Virginia colony was established primarily for economic reasons, as English investors sought to exploit the resources of the New World. The Virginia Company of London, formed in 1606, aimed to find gold and other valuable commodities. Additionally, the colony served as a strategic base for trade and expansion, while also providing a place for the English to settle and alleviate overcrowding in England. The founding of Jamestown in 1607 marked the first permanent English settlement in North America.
Virginia colony was founded in 1607 by the English. It was founded for profit or to gain wealth. England also wanted to establish a permanent English settlement in Virginia to stake its claim in the New World. The English knew that the Spaniards already had colonies in South America and also had amassed great wealth from their ventures in the New World.
Virginia Colony
Actually, it was a accepted offer to King James I from the Virginia company of London. Extra Note- One reason as to why Virginia is called Virginia is because they wanted to recognize the Virginia company of London.
A charter is a document from a monarch that gives permission to the holder to start a colony. Queen Elizabeth granted a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh on March 25, 1584, giving permission to start a colony in Virginia.
The Virginia Company Charter
The English started establishing colonies on the east coast of the USA in the early 17th century. The first successful English colony was Jamestown, founded in 1607 in what is now Virginia. This was followed by the founding of Plymouth Colony in 1620, located in what is now Massachusetts.