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The settlers of Jamestown were primarily motivated by the desire for economic gain, particularly through the search for gold and other valuable resources. They sought to establish a permanent English presence in the New World, which could facilitate trade and exploit Natural Resources. Additionally, the Virginia Company, which funded the expedition, aimed to expand English territory and increase its wealth through colonization. These factors combined to drive the settlers to embark on their journey to the New World in 1607.
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Where did the jamestown settlers come from?
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Why did settlers come to Jamestown originally?
The first settlers to Jamestown, Virginia were impoverished aristocrats searching for gold.
What is the importance of Jamestown in 1607?
Jamestown became the first permanent colony of England in what is now America. It encourgaed other settlers to come to America.
Why did colonist from Jamestown come to the new world?
jamestown went to the new world because they needed more land for crops and more gold.
When did they settlers come to the new world?
they came in the 1600's
What year did the original settlers come to Jamestown?
The year the original settlers came to Jamestown was 1607
Where did the jamestown settlers come from?
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When did the Jamestown settlers come?
1607
Why did settlers come to Jamestown originally?
The first settlers to Jamestown, Virginia were impoverished aristocrats searching for gold.
When did the Jamestown settlers come to America?
May 14, 1607
What country did the Jamestown settlers come from?
the people that settled in Jamestown came from England in 1607
To encourage settlers to come to jamestown the headright system offered them?
Land.
What is the importance of Jamestown in 1607?
Jamestown became the first permanent colony of England in what is now America. It encourgaed other settlers to come to America.
Why did the Powhatan kill hundreds of Jamestown settlers?
because when the Jamestown people came and settled they had more people come they started pushing people off their land
Why did colonist from Jamestown come to the new world?
jamestown went to the new world because they needed more land for crops and more gold.
When did they settlers come to the new world?
they came in the 1600's
How are Plymouth Rock And Jamestown alike?
Plymouth Rock was the place where the first pilgrims landed in the New World. They fled England as a religiously persecuted Christian minority. There are a few main differences between the Jamestown settlers and the pilgrims of Massachusetts. First of all, the pilgrims brought their families to the New World; the settlers of Jamestown were by and large, investors that came without families. Even though the pilgrims arrived some 20 years after the first of the Jamestown settlers arrived in Virginia, the population of the pilgrims quickly outgrew Jamestown because of the presence of women and ever growing families. Secondly, Jamestown was all about getting rich in the New World. Those that came were generally well to-do and James Smith, their ad hoc leader, claimed the men would rather dig for gold than plant crops. Therefore, many of them starved to death. An early chronicler wrote that, "The first settlers (to Jamestown) were a quarrelsome band of gentlemen and servants." In the first year alone, 50% of the first 104 settlers were dead. In 1608 the first 2 women finally arrived and by 1610, with new recruits, the population was up to 400. However, after the "starving time" in the winter of 1610, all but 65 survived. By 1616, 80% of the settlers that had come in the preceding decade were dead. Lastly, from reading this, the reasons for coming to the New World were quite different. One group came for riches and the other group, the pilgrims, came to establish their own brand of Protestant Christianity in the New World. They came fleeing religious persecution. To answer the question then, the Jamestown settlers were based in a capital enterprise, while the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock were based in a religious enterprise.
