Final answer:
The goal of the Virginia Company was to find gold and silver in the New World and profit from other valuable commodities, ultimately making money for its investors and spreading Christianity and English governance.
Therefore, the correct answer is: option 'A. The queen wanted all the money from the new world'
Step-by-step explanation:
With inspiration from the Spanish conquests, the Virginia Company aimed to find gold and silver, in addition to other valuable commodities like furs, pitch, and tar.
Initially funded by a group of wealthy merchants through a joint-stock company setup, they sought to follow in Spain's footsteps of extracting riches and also aimed at spreading Christianity and English governance in the new territories.
While the early Virginians in Jamestown once hoped to find gold, they turned to the production of tobacco as a reliable source of income, leading to the establishment of the plantation system and the eventual encouragement of the slave trade.
The Virginia Company of London's ambitions reflected England's broader mercantilist strategies, which sought to enrich the country's treasury through trade with its colonies.