Rolf’s mention of “the good of this plantation” and “the honor of our country” is A) a rhetorical flourish, since the English had little intention of permanent colonial settlements when they

Rolf’s mention of “the good of this plantation” and “the honor of our country” is

A) a rhetorical flourish, since the English had little intention of permanent colonial settlements when they established Jamestown.

B) reflective of the hopes of English colonists to create stable lasting societies in the new world that glorified their mother country.

C) literal in nature, since Jamestown was already populated by a great number of African slaves tasked with agricultural production for England.

D) a reference to the many plantations founded by the English and overseen by a small number of colonists, much like those of the Spanish and French in their New World colonies.