Who was the monarch who granted charters that led to the creation of the Virginia Company?

• A. Elizabeth I
• B. James I
• C. Henry VIII
• D. Charles I

Answer: (B)

In this period, kings granted charters to private companies to sponsor and govern overseas settlements. The Virginia Company received its charter from King James I in 1606, giving it the authority to establish and manage a colony in North America. This charter directly enabled the Jamestown settlement in 1607. While Elizabeth I supported earlier exploration, the specific charter that created this company comes from James I. Henry VIII and Charles I were other monarchs in different times, but they did not grant the charter that founded the Virginia Company. James I is the monarch connected to that foundational charter.