The people who helped establish Jamestown were English settlers including Captain Christopher Newport and Captain Edward Wingfield. Many of the settlers died during the first winter at Jamestown.
the settlers from Plymouth were searching for religious freedom. They wanted to freely practice their puritan religion without any struggles with the governments disapproval or disagreement. the settlers from Jamestown were mostly made up of gentlemen seeking fortune.
Jamestown was founded by Virgina Company with the approval of King James I
how were the settlers unprepared for what they found in Jamestown
It was African slaves who were brought to the New World in 1619 to be sold to settlers. Specifically, they were brought to Jamestown, which was an English settlement in Virginia.
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Plymouth was the first settlement in Massachusetts.
Jamestown was an English settlement. A fort was constructed and used as a defense against the Powhatan Indians. Unfortunately many of the settlers died because of a lack of clean water and no food.
Most settlers searched for gold rather than planting crops
The people who helped establish Jamestown were English settlers including Captain Christopher Newport and Captain Edward Wingfield. Many of the settlers died during the first winter at Jamestown.
the settlers from Plymouth were searching for religious freedom. They wanted to freely practice their puritan religion without any struggles with the governments disapproval or disagreement. the settlers from Jamestown were mostly made up of gentlemen seeking fortune.
The Jamestown settlers where from England
Jamestown was founded by Virgina Company with the approval of King James I
the company hoped to be repaid in silver and gold from jamestown
There were approximately 104 settlers who arrived at Jamestown in 1607, establishing the first permanent English settlement in North America.
The first settlers at Jamestown were English colonists sent by the Virginia Company of London. They arrived in 1607 and established the first permanent English settlement in North America.