Question

jamestown was sponsored by what company?
the east india company
the hudson bay company
the virginia company

Explanation:

Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, was sponsored by the Virginia Company of London (a joint - stock company). The East India Company was mainly involved in trade in Asia, and the Hudson Bay Company focused on trade in North America's Hudson Bay region, not Jamestown's establishment.

Answer:

C. the Virginia Company (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C with A: the East India Company, B: the Hudson Bay Company, C: the Virginia Company)