In these two stories‚ The General history of Virginia by John Smith and Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford‚ were about the making of two different colonies‚ Jamestown and Plymouth‚ and the reasons why they came to the New World. Both stories are written in different point of views‚ Jon Smith wrote in the 3rd person point of view‚ while William Bradford wrote in 1st person point of view. Many came for many different reasons‚ maybe because of religion reason others start a new life in the New
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already occupied by Indians. In the first shipment of men that landed in Jamestown‚ only 40 survived till December. I think that the reasons many settlers died‚ was because of disease‚ Indians‚ and an undesirable population. Think that people in Jamestown died‚ because of disease. In document A‚ it states that the colonists situated themselves in an area with few reliable sources of fresh water. Almost all of the water around Jamestown was brackish and salty. The high tides rose twice a day‚ which made
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creation of Jamestown was the start of the British expansion on the New World. Jamestown was able to be successful due to the agreement made with the local Indian tribes. The Indians would provide food in exchange for weapons which ultimately sustained longer life spans for both groups. The tribes helped the settlers become successful in agriculture. Thus‚ English settlers were able to perfect the cultivation of tobacco. Tobacco was an enormous hit which expanded the success for Jamestown. In no time
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Following the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588‚ the English became the dominant military power in Europe. England turned its eyes overseas in order to increase its power. England ’s earliest successful settlement in the New World was at Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ where the English first arrived in May 1607. There had been an earlier attempt by the English to settle in America in 1585 at Roanoke‚ also in Virginia‚ but it had been disastrous; apparently all the settlers perished‚ their ultimate
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Now one of the main reason that Jamestown was not able to grow sufficiently was that of the friction between the Indians and the English settlers. The Powhatans and the Chesapeake usually had their arguments against the Englishmen‚ which often resulted in fights and attacks later. The English constantly tried to resort to peace with the Indians in exchange for their corn to survive. However‚ due to the Indians resistance and their unwelcoming nature to helping the Englishmen‚ the English instead
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different reasons: Gold and God. Virginia was founded in 1607 by John Smith who came from England and built the colony Jamestown. This was the first settlement in North America for England. Jamestown was mainly founded for economics and financial profits. The British sent people who they were sure to find riches. Virginia was colonized by mainly Individuals. Few families came to Jamestown.
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There were multiple differences between the life of those who populated the early settlements of Jamestown and New England‚ I actually think they were completely opposite; these differences were influenced by the different formation of these settlements. Jamestown was a settlement supposedly built to spread Christianity but the true aim was to make profit. Jamestown was populated with a majority of men‚ amongst them there were gentry‚ gold seekers‚ criminals‚ men with nothing to lose. Once tobacco
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In the year of 1607‚ Jamestown‚ Virginia was inhabited by a group of British settlers. Thirteen years after the colonization of Jamestown‚ a league of Puritans‚ who attempted to escape the English’s religious government‚ bumped onto the rocky shore of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Their goals were not the same‚ but many similar events occurred in both regions. During the time of James I reign‚ English citizens were driven to Virginia because of the minimal access to land in England. After the English
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colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth had several similarities as well as differences. The colonists of both colonies had an extremely harsh first winter‚ had treaties and traded with the Natives with an overall good relationship with them and who had both their Kings beheaded. The similarities continued over time‚ like building their own houses‚ having every colonist required to work‚ and not given what they were promised for going to the New World. Although the colonies of Plymouth and Jamestown have many
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