Question

Which of the following best describes the expectations of settlers who first moved to Jamestown?

A. To use enslaved Africans as the main labor force.
B. To make tobacco the main cash crop in the English colonies.
C. To build a permanent town and become friends with the local Native American tribes.
D. To instantly become wealthy from mining gold and then quickly return to England.

Answer 1

D.

The British originally wanted Jamestown to be a place to mine gold and silver, thus perpetuating British hegemony (dominance) in Europe and the New World. However, upon finding how profitable tobacco is, Jamestown became a permanent settlement tasked to continue growing and trading tobacco.

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