Jamestown Colony Compare And Contrast

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be from Jamestown? Maybe you would like to know how it feels to be a pilgrim. Here, I will show you the differences and some similarities of the two groups of people. While one is based on religion and another on business, they have a lot of similarities. Of course you can’t expect many differences. In fact, some differences might lead to some similarities. Starting with the Jamestown Colony (JC), we have the captain John Smith. He was the one that was considered the “leader” of the colony. When he was able, he took a ship to the America’s. At this time it was still called the colonies. They traveled to a place in the colonies called Virginia. He was part of the JC when he got there and they

One day, when adventuring, Smith got captured by Native Americans that still remained in the colonies. “Leading an expedition on the Chickahominy River, Captain Smith and his men are attacked by Indians, and Smith is taken prisoner.” (Smith 74). As he was captured, he was sure the Natives were going to execute (kill) him. This story of him being captured is the basis of the story Pocahontas. It is similar in the way that he was captured and Pocahontas was the chief's daughter. “Six or seven weeks those barbarians kept him prisoner, many strange triumphs and conjurations they made of him, yet he so demeaned himself amongst them…” (Smith 74). When Smith tried to escape, the Natives found out. Smith, knowing he was going to die, threw down his weapons and surrendered. According to him, the Natives saw how Smith showed his leadership and confidence when he did this. Because of the way he surrendered, the Natives decided not to kill him. After a while he returned to Jamestown. There was no food for a few weeks in Jamestown. John Smith was named President of Jamestown after a

With this colony, there is a few things they take seriously. William Bradford was part of this group. This group of people came to the colonies to make land and for religious reasons. Not all the the people in this group made it to the Americas. “But that which was most sad and lamentable was, that in two or three months time half of their company died, especially in January and February…” (Bradford 80). Most people know this group as the Pilgrims. Of course the Pilgrims as we know, had communications with the Natives. When the Pilgrims got to the Colonies, they wanted to share their beliefs and make a community. The Pilgrims believed in predestination. Predestination is described as when a person is born, their whole life is already determined. In example, god made you and decided what will happen to you and when it would happen. He also decided when it is that you would die and exactly how you will die. “...in a mighty storm, a lusty young man called John Howland, coming upon some occasion above the gratings was, with a seel of the ship, thrown into sea: but it pleased God that he caught hold of the topsail halyards which hung overboard and ran out at length. Yet he held his hold till he was with a boat hook and other means got into the ship again and his life saved.” (Bradford 80). The Pilgrims also loved to help each other. When everyone else was busy getting their own things and ignoring the sick, the ones from the PP