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Compare And Contrast Plymouth Colony And Pilgrims

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Plymouth colony and the Pilgrims both had a rough beginning. After the Pilgrims fled England for religious reasons, they were having a hard time getting a charter from the London Co., the main travel institute, until a man named Thomas Weston helped them get started. They received two ships, and landed in New England, America in 1620, where they began their own colony; one where they could follow their beliefs in peace. After some hostility with the local Indian tribe, the two cultures eventually established a mutual bond of trust and friendship. Together, they prospered and celebrated the very first, Thanksgiving. James I of the Stuart dynasty began new traditions after the death of Elizabeth I of England. Before becoming King of England, he had at first been James I King of Scots. Having come from outside of England, he brought many practices and religious changes with him. James demolished the Church of England and established his own church. James proclaimed that any who disagreed with the changes would be persecuted, and overall, killed. The Pilgrims were part of a group that were dubbed, “the Puritans.” The …show more content…

In November of 1621, the Pilgrims celebrated and thanked God for blessing them and helping them survive their first year. They feasted, and invited a few of their Indian friends, including Samoset, Squanto, and Massassoit. As a result, they were allowed to bring several of their close family members or friends. Much to the Pilgrims’ surprise, their friends brought a total of 90 other Indians to join them in the feast. Despite their good fortune, the Pilgrims couldn’t provide enough food for 90 hungry Indians, as well as their own settlement. The Indians saw this, and brought venison, wild geese, and turkey back from their camp. The two cultures feasted together, and thanked God for their good fortune. Since then, this event has been declared as, “The First

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Plymouth and Jamestown were both early American colonies that greatly influenced the rest of American history. These two colonies both had their differences. Many differences were small and some were large. Plymouth was a colony built by puritans in 1620 in Massachusetts. Jamestown was built by the Virginia Company of London in 1607 in Virginia.

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The Colonies who built the New World The early 16th century, many british colonies came to the new world for various reasons, some for power, money, land, and for religious reasons. This idea of coming to a land of freedom to do whatever they want and to create a new way of living among the natives that already had been stable in the new world. John Smith and William Bradford in their stories, the General History of Virginia John Smith and Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford they had explained how they struggled in the boat to come to the new world and how they had to work together to survive in an unknown land with no resources.

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Jamestown and Plymouth were the first two successful English on the north side. In this essay will be talking about Jamestown and Plymouth, the ones that made history. That’s why we are talking about them right now or any day. Jamestown was established in 1607 and Plymouth in 1620. These two colonies were different, yet had a number striking similarities in government's, reasons for settlements, and differing economic activities.

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Starting with the development of New England (One of the British colonies in North America), the founders of New England were Pilgrims who founded Plymouth in 1620. These Pilgrims wanted to find The Promised Land, they wanted success. They left on a ship called Mayflower as permission granted by Virginia. 35 Saints and 65 Strangers were on the Mayflower on their journey. They arrived on Plymouth when they accidently went off course.

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Both colonies the Colony at Plymouth and the Colony at Jamestown had rough conditions in surviving. The colony at Plymouth was more of the American Dream in my opinion. My reason is because they’re based off of religion instead of money and stuff like the colony at Jamestown. Many reasons i have but the first reason is with keeping religion first is the most important thing. The second reason is that money doesn’t just bring happiness ,and money was all the colony at Jamestown cared for.

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The Spaniards try to inform the Indians that they mean no harm and that they need some food. The Indians kindly agree to the Spaniards terms and they say that they will return at sunrise with food. The author could be biased in this part of the story in saying that the indians were giving them all these luxuries. The author could be using this bias to enhance his story or to make it seem as though the Indians were very kind and were willing to help the Indians. This is important because later on, the Spaniards go on to take over this land and enslave the Indians.

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Pilgrims and Puritan are similar But yet so different. The Pilgrims thought they were elected by god for salvation and only wanted to associate themselves with people

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Many families in the colonies were mostly farmers. The whole family worked in the field all day long. They counted on faith and prayer all the time to get them through the struggles. “They relied heavily on their faith and spent much time in prayer. In time, the colonists learned how to live in the wilderness through trial and error and with the help of an English speaking warrior named Squanto and the Wampanoag Chief, Massasoit” (Faith).

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Jamestown and Plymouth were the first English colonies in America. Both settlements faced harsh conditions which included weather, starvation and disease. In addition, both colonies struggled in creating a stable society, economy and government. The location of these two colonies was also a determining factor in their survival. Both colonists settled in modern day America for different reasons but were driven by the same ambitions for a new life that would determine how long the colony would last.

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