Why was Jamestown taken over by the British government in 1624?

The British government wanted to grow tobacco in the colony.

Landowners in the colony demanded that the British government take over.

Britain wanted to create a barrier near the boundary of New Spain.

There had been too much death and conflict with the American Indians

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Regina Underwood

13 April, 09:50

Why was Jamestown taken over by the British government in 1624?

The British government wanted to grow tobacco in the colony.

Landowners in the colony demanded that the British government take over.

Britain wanted to create a barrier near the boundary of New Spain.

There had been too much death and conflict with the American Indians

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Tony Williams · Answer 1

The primary reason why Jamestown was taken over by the British government in 1624 is because " There had been too much death and conflict with the American Indians" although it also had to do with internal conflicts.