Why was the colony of Jamestown founded? to honor King James so investors could make money religious freedom new food sources

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Mwengler · Answer 1 · 2019-07-26T14:16:59+0000

In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America.

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