The 104 Settlers Who Remained in Virginia After the Ships

question 126

Multiple Choice

The 104 settlers who remained in Virginia after the ships that brought them from England returned home:

• A) were all men,reflecting the Virginia Company's interest in searching for gold as opposed to building a functioning society.
• B) included women and children,because the Virginia Company realized that a stable society would improve the settlers' chances of success,economic and otherwise.
• C) included representatives of several other countries,part of England's effort to build a strong network of supporters in case of Spanish attack.
• D) built the second permanent British settlement in North America after Roanoke.
• E) were only half of those who originally set sail; the rest turned around and went back.

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