Question

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2. What country claimed your colony? (There may be more than one, list them in the order that they claimed the land)

3. When was Virginia established?

4. Why was Virginia established?

5. Who (founder or landowner) established Virginia?

Answer 1

3. Virginia was established on May 14, 1607.

4. Virginia was established as a business venture by the Virginia Company of London to find gold and establish a trade route to Asia.

5. Virginia was established by the Virginia Company of London, a joint-stock company. The founder of the company was Sir Thomas Smythe. The land was first explored and settled by Captain John Smith and a group of colonists sent by the company.