Question

In the 1600s and 1700s, Europeans established themselves in the West Indies to

Answer 1

Europeans established themselves in the West Indies to increase their empires, begin colonies, trade, and did so for resources such as spices.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) search for precious metals, and to grow crops such as tobacco.

In the 1600s and 1700s, Europeans established themselves in the West Indies to search for precious metals, and to grow crops such as tobacco.

That is why English companies such as the Virginia-London Company sponsored the trip of English colonists to the Americas. They arrived at the East coast of the North American territory and founded the colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. They were there to be rich, to make a profit of the land growing crops such as tobacco, that was the king of crops in Virginia.

The other options of the question were B) find labor force for their large plantations back in Europe. C) trade European goods such as clothes and guns. D) sell precious metals such as gold and silver.