Question

Compare and contrast the reasons for settlement of Jamestown and Plymouth.

Answer 1

The Plymouth Colony was formed for the purpose of having religious freedom (the Pilgrims), while the Jamestown Colony was formed by adventurers looking to make a profit in the New World.

The Plymouth Colony was in MA, while Jamestown was in VA.

Plymouth, in spite of adversity, became a successful New World colony, while Jamestown never really made it off the ground.

At Plymouth, the Pilgrims did well living in harmony with their Native American neighbors, while at Jamestown they did not do very well at living peacefully with the Native Americans.

Much of the reason Plymouth did better than Jamestown was because the Pilgrims put their trust in God and were there to establish His Kingdom among themselves in a sacrificial, unselfish manner, while at Jamestown, the mindset was quite selfish. God blesses what is done according to His heart, but He will not bless what is done out of a selfish heart, where His will is not taken into consideration. Hope this helps!!

Answer 2

Jamestown came before Plymouth & basically the only main purpose of that was for England to make a profit & gain gold, silver, and other goods. They wanted to expand land and increase the amount of $$ they made