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shareholders. that money financed the ships and supplies for the new colony. when the virginia company sold resources and products from the colony and made money, they would give part of those profits to the shareholders.
in december of 1606, the virginia company sent three ships with over 100 men and boys to north america. their destination was jamestown.
a new beginning: jamestown
many of these first settlers were indentured servants. an indentured servant is someone who agrees to work without pay for someone else for a set time. indentured servants agreed to work for the virginia company for seven years. in exchange, the company paid for their trip to north america and for food, shelter, and clothing after they arrived. after seven years the settlers received their own land.
most colonists were anglican. they followed the church of england, which was a protestant religion. at that time, it was illegal to practice any other religion in england.
the virginia company had specific rules and instructions for the colonists. they had to find a good location, build a safe settlement, find gold, make a profit, and look for an all - water route to the pacific ocean. the company chose the leaders for the jamestown colony. one of them was captain john smith.

1. which of the following best describes the virginia companys plan to make a profit?

a. they planned to build houses and sell them to the settlers.
b. they wanted to find a faster route to the pacific through the mountains.
c. they hoped to use the three ships to transport people back to england.
d. they planned to export natural resources and goods produced by colonists.

1. why did people agree to become indentured servants for the virginia company?

a. they wanted to become leaders like captain john smith.
b. they were looking for a way to practice a secret religion.
c. they wanted their trip paid for and the chance to own land after seven years.
d. they wanted to work without pay for their entire lives.

1. what was the relationship between the church of england and the colonists lives?

a. colonists were allowed to choose any religion they liked.
b. it was the only legal religion in england at the time, so most colonists followed it.
c. the church of england paid for the servants to get land.
d. captain john smith was the head of the church of england.

1. what is the central idea of the first paragraph?

Explanation:

To solve these multiple - choice questions, we analyze each one based on the provided text:

Question 4

• Option A: The text says the Virginia Company aimed to make a profit from resources, not just build houses. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The text focuses on profit from resources, not a faster route. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The text doesn't mention using ships to return people. Eliminate C.
• Option D: The text states "When the Virginia Company sold resources and products from the colony and made money, they would give part of those profits to the shareholders" and the company's rules included "find gold, make a profit", so they planned to export natural resources and goods produced by colonists. This option matches.

Answer:

D. They planned to export natural resources and goods produced by colonists.

Question 5

• Option A: The text doesn't say they wanted to be leaders like Captain John Smith. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The text doesn't mention a secret religion. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The text says "Indentured servants agreed to work for the Virginia Company for seven years. In exchange, the company paid for their trip to North America and for food, shelter, and clothing after they arrived. After seven years the settlers received their own land". This option matches.
• Option D: The text says they worked without pay for seven years, not their entire lives. Eliminate D.