Book Response Essay # 2 of America: Jamestown and Plymouth “Early America was littered with European failures- the Spanish in the Florida,the French at Fort Caroline, and the English at Baffin Island, Roanoke, and Sagadahoc”(Horn, 290). Yet, despite all the pervious disasters, two colonies would begin to find apermanent place on the soil of this New World. James Horn painstakingly chronicled thetribulations
Jamestown and Plymouth, both early settlements of the United States, despite their similarities were very different colonies founded for different purposes. Jamestown was a business venture whose primary purpose was to find gold and a shortcut to Asia, and many of their colonists were not prepared to survive in such harsh conditions. In contrast, Plymouth was mostly Separatists who wanted to be free of persecution and wanted to devote their lives to God. Both faced terrible first winters, and lost many to disease, but as Jamestown had established a no work, no food policy, many starved to death. Plymouth had a handful of healthy men who cared for the sick, and worked day and night to feed the remaining 40 or so and meet their daily needs.
On May 14, 1607, Jamestown was established and would become the first ever permanent English establishment in North America and thirteen years since then they would later establish Plymouth plantation. Between both Plymouth plantation and Jamestown which one of the where better? They had their similarities with each other and they also had their differences with each other. People may ask which was superior Jamestown or Plymouth plantation you would get different responses, but these reasons will show audience which one is the superior of the two. How were the both of them similar and how were they different?
The Jamestown colony came to establish English power in the New World and to explore the New World and also to plunder the Portuguese ships passing with slaves and other important cargo. The Plymouth colony, which consisted of all Puritans, came because King Charles I was persecuting the Puritans in England. In other words, the Puritans wanted religious freedom, so their only option was to come to the New World to avoid death. Also, Jamestown colony was there to go back and forth from England and stay under the reign of the King. The Plymouth colony came to stay and escape the reign of King Charles
Upon their arrival to the North American continent, the Jamestown settlers had to deal with the numerous problems of a newly settled and distant colony, and Powhatan influences, as well as the discovery of the events that would improve their developing society. Although England learned of America’s existence years before their Jamestown settlement was established, there did not exist any accurate map of the Virginian geography until after the settlement had already been established. As a consequence of this, many settlements started on the American coastline and developed from there, yet these settlements would still struggle to exist while the colonists became familiar with their new found surroundings. Being unfamiliar with the environment, the first settlers had a difficult time navigating, expanding the settlement, and farming sufficient crops.
Although they have numerous differences their characteristics resulted from one important factor, which is, the reason the settlers came to the New World. This had an impact on the settlement, economically, socially, and politically. Settlements in the Chesapeake region included Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and the New Jerseys. The first English colony, Jamestown,
In 1607, the English set out to establish a new colony. The English thought the trip would be very good and that they would get rich immediately. However even before the colonists arrived to the New World they faced problems. The ships, The Susan Constant, The Godspeed, and the Discovery were
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.
Both of these colonies are very similar, they both immigrated to the new world, and they both had terrible death-rates in their colonies. Despite these similarities, Jamestown and Plymouth both had unique governmental and motivational circumstances. The motivation of the Jamestown settlers to come over to the New World was all basically the same, for money. Officially, the role of the Jamestown settlement was to spread Christianity, but that is is not what happened. The Jamestown settlement was funded by the Virginia Company, a for-profit company hoping that they could make a large profit.
The early Virginia and New England colonies differed politically, socially, and economically due to the situations that the settlers faced. Throughout many of the letters written about some of the experiences of the earlier settlers, one can easily see a major difference in the way of life of the two colonies. Although many of these colonies differed in the way of life, each colony faced some similar things that they each had to overcome. These challenges made a massive difference in the way that each of the colonies started out and directly influenced the future for both colonies. When these challenges are faced, many of the settlers will create the foundations of their political, social, and economic systems.
Beginning a life in the New World was a difficult and extended process. Many colonists made attempts to settle here, which failed for different reasons. There are two colonies that beat the odds and overcame their challenges. These colonies were called Jamestown and Plymouth. By using different methods and skills, they created new land for the people of Europe.
Max Wenzel Dr. Rucker AMH 2010 9/28/17 The Jamestown Colony In the year 1606, the English king James I granted a charter for a British settlement to be established in the new world. Volunteers did not necessarily flood in to venture to this new colony, after all the previous English attempt at colonization led to the 1587 lost colony of Roanoke in which the entire populace disappeared after the British relief effort was delayed to combat the Spanish armada. However, a recently formed joint-stock company known as the "Virgina Company" got a group of roughly 100-150 people to ship over to the new world.
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.
The seeds of the United States and its preliminary colonies were first planted in the 1607 establishment of Jamestown, Virginia, a critical moment in the United Kingdom’s first steps into colonizing the New World. As the UK’s presence in North America climbed following the success of Jamestown, groups of British settlers gradually began to replace Native Americans, yet interactions between the groups consistently varied between active assistance to armed conflict. Four years following Jamestown’s founding, William Shakespeare authored The Tempest, which drew a parallel to European colonization; a boat of foreign travellers lands on an unknown island, where inhabitants of both environments exchange for the first time. Caliban, the original resident
One of the major differences between these colonies is the role of religion (Brands et al, 39, 41 - 42). In the Northern colonies, church affiliation is the only way to be accepted in colonies. The church controlled the laws of the colonies therefore; anyone should acknowledge the church in return (Brands et al, 41). In contrary, landowners (Brands et al, 53) influenced Southern colonies. These landowners became the wealthiest of the land and had the authority and control over the rules of the lands (Brands, 37,
