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Why did the Virginia company establish the colony at Jamestown ?
Mark Hendrix
To make money for the company
Leonel Marvin
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∙ 9y agoProfit. The 107 men who went to Virginia were to find gold and bring a profit to the company. It was never meant to be a colony. That is one reason they didn't plant crops or build in a better location. Both things killed them and within six months only 34 were left alive.
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Where did the second attempt to establish an England colony?
If you count Roanoke as the first colony, then, it would be Jamestown. If you count Jamestown as the first, then it would be Plymouth.
What were some famous explorers that explored Virginia?
John Smith of Jamestown. Hes was also the leader of the Virginia Colony.
What was the first permanent English settlement?
Eager to move beyond the mysterious disappearance of the first settlement of Roanoke, Jamestown was established in 1607. It became the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It served as the capital of Virginia Colony from 1616 until 1699.
What country were the Jamestown from?
Jamestown was from the English colony
What cash crop did the Jamestown colony send to Europe?
The cash crop that the colony Jamestown had was tobacco.
Why did the Virginia company establish the Jamestown Colony?
To make money for the company
On the banks of what river did the Virginia Company explorers establish the Virginia English colony?
Jamestown was establish on the north bank of the James River
Is Jamestown one of the thirteen colonies?
Virginia was a colony and Jamestown one of the places in the colony. It helped establish Virginia as a colony.
What was the purpose of the Jamestown colony?
The original purpose of the Jamestown colony was to make money for the Virginia Company.
What colony did the londan company establish?
The answer is Jamestown.
Who sponsored the Jamestown colony?
The Virginia Company of London financed the settlement at Jamestown.
What year did the England establish the colony in Jamestown Virginia?
in 1607
When was the colony of Jamestown started and where was it located?
On May 14, 1607, the Virginia Company explorers landed on Jamestown Island, to establish the Virginia English colony on the banks of the James River 60 miles from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay
In what year the did England establish the colony in Jamestown Virginia?
in 1607
Why was colony of Jamestown established?
To make money for the Virginia Company.
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 the Date the Virginia company explorers settled on Jamestown island?
On May 14, 1607, the Virginia Company explorers landed on Jamestown Island to establish the Virginia English colony on the banks of the James River, 60 miles from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.SOURCES:http://www.apva.org/history/Answered by:Glazeyadeaddonut
