Question

what did the virginia company hope to accomplish by sending ships to america? they wanted to discover a sea route to china. they hoped to explore the st. lawrence and the great lakes. they wanted to protect land owned by the powhatan. they hoped to establish a colony in order to make a profit.

Explanation:

The Virginia Company was a joint - stock company. Its main goal was to make a profit for its investors by establishing a colony in America. It was not about discovering a sea route to China (which was more of an earlier exploration goal for some like Columbus), exploring the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes (not its main aim), or protecting Powhatan land (it was more about colonizing and exploiting resources).

Answer:

They hoped to establish a colony in order to make a profit.