Why did the virginia company decide to fund a colony at jamestown

Being America’ permanent English settlement, Jamestown was recognized to be the first colony of England on the banks of River James. King James was the ruler of Britain and he had sent his explorers Christopher Newport who had found this Jamestown. Virginia Company is the Joint stock endeavor which decided to fund the colonies of Jamestown. John smith was the head of Jamestown.

English settlers settled in Jamestown in order to discover a marine course to the Asian nations for trade purposes. Spaniards were also trying to occupy the shores of Mississippi, so in order to prevent Spanish Invasion, English settlers first occupied Jamestown. They were also in search of Gold.

Puritans, who were the orthodox Christians, came on to the shore of Plymouth. They diverged and intended to spend their life in Jamestown in order to spread Christianity.

the answer is d the rejection of the olive branch petition.

explanation:

the olive branch petition was an attempt to state the rights of the colonists while keeping their loyalty to the british crown. hope this !

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