England's Jamestown settlement can best be compared to the colonization efforts of a. The French, in that the colonists planned to develop small, self-sufficient communities and open trade with native populations. b. The Spanish, in that the colonists planned to establish colonies for increased political gain. c. The Dutch, in that the colonists planned to grow cash crops to ship back to England. d. The Portuguese, in that the colonists planned to establish missionary communities to convert native populations to Christianity.