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One of the plans of the Virginia Company was to

A. build colonies in North America with other nations.
B. encourage colonists to search for gold near Jamestown.
C. search for missing members of the Roanoke colony.
D. establish supreme authority over Virginia.

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Answer:

Option D

Step-by-step explanation:

The Company’s main goal was to make money for investors. In order to make money, it planned to;

  • Colonize the North American coast
  • Find a route to the Pacific Ocean to trade with China ( Northwest Passage )
  • Establish authority over the state (Vir.)
  • Stop other European nations from claiming the territory

The Company had no interest in doing any of the other things listed. Option D is the answer.

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User Brent Washburne
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Answer:

Option A

The Virginia Company wanted to build colonies in North America with other nations

Step-by-step explanation:

The Virginia Company was looking for economic opportunities and it wanted to extract profits from mineral wealth such as gold and iron ore and forest produce such as timber and wood products and other natural resources. Because of this reason, the Virginia Company wanted to build colonies in North America with other nations

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