The primary reason for the establishment of the Jamestown colony in 1607 was Economic profit.

Sponsored by the Virginia Company, the colony aimed to exploit the natural resources of the New World, particularly through the search for gold and other valuable commodities. The investors sought to generate wealth and establish a profitable settlement. While other motives, such as expansion and settlement, were present, the quest for economic gain drove the initial efforts to establish the first permanent English colony in North America.