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Which company received a charter from King James I of England for a settlement in the New World?
Which company received a charter from King James I of England for a settlement in the New World?
- The Spanish Joint-Stock Company
- The Virginia Company of London (correct)
- The New World Settlement Company
- The English Colonization Corporation
What was the main attraction for the Virginia Company of London to settle in the New World?
What was the main attraction for the Virginia Company of London to settle in the New World?
- The desire for religious freedom
- The availability of land
- The abundance of natural resources
- The promise of gold (correct)
What was the intended duration for the Virginia Company of London?
What was the intended duration for the Virginia Company of London?
- A few years (correct)
- Until the colonists struck gold
- Indefinitely
- Until a passage to the Indies was found
What were the colonists threatened with if they did not quickly strike it rich on behalf of the Virginia Company of London?
What were the colonists threatened with if they did not quickly strike it rich on behalf of the Virginia Company of London?
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What did few of the investors think in terms of?
What did few of the investors think in terms of?
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