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Comparing and Contrasting Jamestown with Plymouth
If the colonization of Jamestown and Plymouth were summed up in three sentences, their lives and hardships in the New World would seem the same. However, by looking deeper into the details of their explorations, such as the general organization of the Plymouth and Jamestown colonies, the make-up of the settlers, and the hardships they encountered, there were only a few similarities. ...
The founders of America, the settlers of Jamestown and Plymouth, both had the same overall destination in mind, but had totally different motives for their journeys. The colony of Jamestown was originally thought of as a brief economic investment, while the settlement of Plymouth was established primarily as a haven from religious persecution and as a new home. Jamestown, the first colonization in America by the British, was sought out by King James I. ...
On the other hand, the Pilgrims, who started the settlement of Plymouth, had an entirely different motive. ...
Upon the colonists’ arrival in Jamestown, leadership was a role none of the seven appointed council members wanted to take on. ... Although the Pilgrims didn’t have one appointed leader by the London Council right away like Jamestown, they did have an agreement signed by all the men on the Mayflower that helped them get off to a good start. ... The Compact became the constitution of the Plymouth Colony and was the first written document of American independence. ... As shown in the primary document Ships List of Emigrants Bound for Virginia, the majority of the Jamestown settlers on the boat Merchants Hope were young men between the ages of 18 and 30.
Approximate Word count = 1344
Approximate Pages = 5.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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