feb 22, 1606 - 1. Virginia Company
Description:
Taking a step from the Columbian exchange, the Europeans wanted a stable flow of goods from the New World. The Virginia company was founded as a corporate colony. It was granted to a corporation that sought to make a profit. This particular company was to make a profitable settlement in North America.(key concept 2.2, I) or 2.1, ii)
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Date:
feb 22, 1606
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~ 420 years ago