H2. Yes, it was expensive; expenses included chartering the ships, obtaining permits from the government, purchasing equipment for the new settlement, possibly paying the settlers, and re-provisioning the colony periodically. Colonies were paid for either by the government, corporations, rich individuals, or collective groups of people who wished to create a colony (often for religious or political reasons). | H2. Yes, it was expensive; expenses included chartering the ships, obtaining permits from the government, purchasing equipment for the new settlement, possibly paying the settlers, and re-provisioning the colony periodically. Colonies were paid for either by the government, corporations, rich individuals, or collective groups of people who wished to create a colony (often for religious or political reasons). |