US CITIZENSHIP TEST PREPARATION

USA CITIZENSHIP TEST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the Charters of the Virginia Company of London do for the colonists of Jamestown?
A
Gave them good food and water
B
Allowed them to hunt and fish as they pleased
C
Granted them freedom from Great Britain
D
Gave them the same rights as Englishment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1607, the company established the first permanent English colony in America at Jamestown. This charter set an important precedent for later colonies by guaranteeing that settlers would have the same rights and liberties as Englishmen in England.

Detailed explanation-2: -King James I granted the Virginia Company a royal charter for the colonial pursuit in 1606. The Company had the power to appoint a Council of leaders in the colony, a Governor, and other officials. It also took the responsibility to continually provide settlers, supplies, and ships for the venture.

Detailed explanation-3: -The enduring significance of Virginia’s first charter lies in its provision that the colonists and their descendants “shall have and enjoy all Liberties, Franchises, and Immunities … as if they had been abiding and born, within this our Realm of England.…” Later charters for Virginia contained similar clauses.

Detailed explanation-4: -On April 10, 1606, King James I of England granted the following charter to the investors of the Virginia Company of London. It permitted them to settle a swath of the North American coast and led to the establishment of Jamestown a year later.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first early documents that influenced the writing of the Constitution were the charters of the Virginia Company of London. These royal charters outlined the formation of the new colony in North America and guaranteed to the colonists all the rights of Englishmen.

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