SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MAYFLOWER SETTLEMENT
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Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders
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Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold
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Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires
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Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit
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Detailed explanation-1: -d. Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was. founded for commercial profit.
Detailed explanation-2: -With these two colonies, English settlement in North America was born. Jamestown offered anchorage and a good defensive position. Warm climate and fertile soil allowed large plantations to prosper. Plymouth provided good anchorage and an excellent harbor.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jamestown was intended to become the core of a long-term settlement effort, creating new wealth for the London investors and recreating English society in North America. The colonists arrived at Jamestown after a 4-month journey from London.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following statements best summarizes the economic and the social reasons for the founding of Jamestown and Plymouth Colonies. Colonists in Jamestown expected riches, while the colonists of Plymouth desired to practice their own religion.
Detailed explanation-5: -Beginning in 1630 as many as 20, 000 Puritans emigrated to America from England to gain the liberty to worship God as they chose. Most settled in New England, but some went as far as the West Indies.