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What british colony made a lot of money from gold and diamonds?
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South Africa. In addition to the gold and diamonds, some rare minerals mined there have been found nowhere else on earth.
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What did the Portuguese buy and trade on the Gold coast?
food gold and diamonds
Why was the Virginia company interested in setting up the colony of jametown?
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.
What is brown gold from us history?
Tobacco, Jamestown colony
What was the original purpose of the Virginia colony?
They were in search of gold. Since they had heard a rumor of some gold there. But the colony had hard times because they lived in practically a swamp so the water was bad and they had to be careful around the indians. Many of them died the first winter.
What colony did the search for gold and silver in Jamestown?
this question doesn't make any sense Jamestown was a settlement in the Massachusetts colony
Can gold get you more money than diamonds?
No.
Where did south africa get their money?
They got their money from the discovery of gold and diamonds.
What british colony was called the gold coast?
Ghana
What two natural resources did the British want from south Africa?
Gold and Diamonds
What are gold and diamonds used for?
They are used for jewerly and sometimes sold for money.
Why was the boer war started?
gold and diamonds were discovered in Boer territory by the British and they wanted in on that
What caused boar war?
Gold and diamonds were found in the boer states and the british wanted it
The organizers of the Jamestown colony were motivated primarily by a desire to?
The British colony of Jamestown was founded by the Virginia Company of London in order to establish a British presence in the New World. The original entrepreneurs went to explore and establish an English colony.
What was taken from South Africa by the british empire?
the british took south Africas gold,diamonds and other mineral resources hope this helps :)
Do they mine for gold or diamonds?
Both gold and diamonds are mined.
What did the british empire give south Africa?
Gold, diamonds, land, minerals, cheap labour and soldiers Hope I helped :)
Are diamonds and gold are the same?
No. Diamonds are forms of carbon; gold is a precious metal. Gold is a transition metal; diamonds are native minerals.
