Of the English-Owned Joint Stock Companies That Operated in North

question 34

Multiple Choice

Of the English-owned joint stock companies that operated in North America, which was the only one to survive longer than 20 years?

• A) The London Company
• B) The New Plymouth Company
• C) The Hudson Bay Company
• D) The Massachusetts Bay Company

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