In the north american colonies, what was a charter company a) a group of colonist looking for gold that would then be divided up among those who agreed to settle in the americas b) a company for and by shareholders for the purpose of trade, exploration, and colonization c) a company form to assist early colonies that were struggling upon agreement that the colonists would share a higher amount of wealth with england d) a company that established coastal port in order to sell goods two early colonist