USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SETTLEMENT OF JAMESTOWN COLONY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who gave a group of men permission to make Jamestown?
A
King James
B
LeBron James
C
Norehyona Austin
D
King Ferdinand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1606, King James gave permission to a group of wealthy men to start a colony in North America. The group sent settlers to Virginia hoping to make money for the colony.

Detailed explanation-2: -On May 14, 1607, English settlers arriving under the authority of the Virginia Company of London chartered by King James I established the first permanent English settlement in North America at a place they named Jamestown, Virginia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Virginia Company of London was a joint-stock company chartered by King James I in 1606 to establish a colony in North America.

Detailed explanation-4: -During this time, King James I gave a group of wealthy men permission to start a colony in North America. The group sent 105 men to settle in Virginia. They hoped a colony would make them richer. The settlers arrived in Virginia in May 1607, hoping to find gold.

Detailed explanation-5: -Established by the Virginia Company of London this settlement would be called Jamestown, after king James I. On June 15, 1607 the fleet commander Captain Christopher Newport will return to England leaving 104 settlers.

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