King James granted a charter to the Virginia Company in 1606 to -
Settle and "civilize" America for the English, create a buffer between English colonies and Spanish Florida, and find a route to Asia via the Northern Passage
Jamestown Island's geography made it a favorable location for English settlers because -
An island surrounded by water offered protection from hostile indigenous tribes and it allowed ships to restock the settlement
One major difference between the lifestyles of the English settlers at Jamestown and the indigenous Powhatan people was that the
practiced communal land ownership
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