Question

Who was ultimately in charge of the Virginia colony?

Answer 1

Captain John smith was ultimately in charge of the Virginia colony

Explanation:

Impressed by the explorations of John smith, Gosnold who organised Virginia company received a charter from the crown to establish a colony on they shores of Virginia. Three ships were sent from Britain to settle in James town which is  considered to be the first place where English settled and later it was renamed to be Virginia colony. The native american tribes headed by Powhatan lived there and the daughter of Powhatan was  Pocahontas who was in good terms with John smith.

Tension between the native Americans and John smith increased to such  an extent that they both plotted death against each other. Luckily, John smith escaped being hanged and he returned to England. He intended to come back to Virginia colony and luckily he was elected to be the president of Virginia colony wherein he made the whole place fit for survival by asking settlers to plant trees and build houses. They  were intended to search gold but John smith understood that it was not possible unless they established a permanent settlement inn Virginia colony.