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Who oversaw the Jamestown settlement, the King, or
the Virginia Company?

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Answer: 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.

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