Which of the following is an example of a joint-stock company? A. the Virginia Company
B. the Roanoke Company
C. the England Company
D. the Drake Company
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A. the Virginia Company

Explanation:

The Virginia Company began as a joint-stock company. King James I of Great Britain gave rights to the Virginia Company to settle a colony in the New World. The Virginia Company was responsible for establishing the first colony in America. In 1607, investors joined their wealth together to finance the settlement of a colony. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in 1607.  

first industrial revolution - the first wave of the industrial revolution lasted from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. it industrialized the manufacture of textiles and began the move of production from homes to factories. steam power and the cotton gin played an important role in this period.