USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In Virginia and then later colonies, the English did not discover any native societies in North America that had mined and accumulated gold. The gold discovered by the English within Native American communities along the East Coast had been acquired from shipwrecks or exchange with early Spanish and French settlers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Colonists only grew corn and wheat for use by their families. Other crops were grown, but mostly for individual consumption. As Virginia’s Piedmont became more populated during the 19th century, the area became a major tobacco producer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Jamestown Settlers Came Looking for Gold After hearing stories of the success the Spanish found in South America, Virginia Company investors thought it would be simple enough to find gold if they too started a new settlement.

Detailed explanation-4: -(The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC00708) The first English settlers in Jamestown, Virginia, who arrived in 1607, were eager to find gold and silver. Instead they found sickness and disease.