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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.

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Jamestown settlers went to Jamestown to get rich. Plymouth settlers went to Plymouth for religious freedom.

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to survive... off t he ship

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What settlement was first Plymouth or Jamestown?

Jamestown was settled first.


What is the second permanent English settlement?

Plymouth, Massachusettes


What was the name of the first settlement?

Permanent colonization of the New World began in 1607 with the English settlement of Jamestown, in what we now call Virginia. From the beginning, Jamestown, which was named after King James I, had its troubles.


Was the Roanoke settlement larger long lasting earlier larger or wealtheir compared to Plymouth and Jamestown?

The Roanoke settlement was smaller, short-lived, and ultimately unsuccessful compared to Plymouth and Jamestown. Plymouth and Jamestown were more established and enduring colonies that had more success in maintaining their settlements.


Did the pilgrims land at Plymouth before or after the English settlement in Jamestown?

Yes.


What was the name of the first Pilgrim settlement in?

It was called Plymouth Colony. Or somtimes New Plymouth or Plymouth Bay Colony.


Where was the first settlement in New England?

Plymouth was the first settlement in Massachusetts.


How does the Roanoke settlement compare to Jamestown and Plymouth?

The Roanoke settlement was established in 1585, before both Jamestown (1607) and Plymouth (1620), but it mysteriously disappeared. Jamestown was the first successful English settlement in America, founded for economic reasons, while Plymouth was founded by the Pilgrims seeking religious freedom. The three settlements were significant in shaping early American history and colonization.


What is the first English settlement in the new world was named?

Plymouth Rock


What challenges did Jamestown and Plymouth face?

john smith helped to keep the settlement alive


What two larger colonies grew out of the first two English settlements at Jamestown and Plymouth?

Jamestown was the first settlement in what became Virginia (named in honor of the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth) and Plymouth was the first settlement in what would become the Massachusetts Bay colony.


What is the reason for the Jamestown settlement?

to survive... off t he ship