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1. Virginia Company - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Company
Description: WEBThe Virginia Company was an English trading company chartered by King James I on 10 April 1606 with the objective of colonizing the eastern coast of America. The coast was named …
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2. Virginia Company | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Virginia-Company
Description: WEBVirginia Company, commercial trading company, chartered by King James I of England in April 1606 with the object of colonizing the eastern coast of North America between latitudes 34° and 41° …
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3. Virginia Company of London - Encyclopedia Virginia
Link: https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/virginia-company-of-london/
Description: WEBDec 31, 2015 · SUMMARY. The Virginia Company of London was a joint-stock company chartered by King James I in 1606 to establish a colony in North America. Such a venture allowed the …
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4. Jamestown Colony - Facts, Founding, Pocahontas | HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/jamestown
Description: WEBMar 8, 2010 · On May 14, 1607, a group of roughly 100 members of a joint venture called the Virginia Company founded the first permanent English settlement in North America on the banks of the …
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5. Virginia Company | Encyclopedia.com
Link: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/united-states-and-canada/us-history/virginia-company
Description: WEBMay 21, 2018 · Virginia Company. The Virginia Company was formed in 1606 to restart English colonial ambitions in North America after the failure of the Roanoke colony in the 1580s. Its aims …