If the Jamestown and Plymouth colonies had not survived, the course of American history would have changed dramatically. The absence of these early settlements could have delayed European colonization and the establishment of British influence in North America, potentially allowing for greater Indigenous autonomy and alternate colonial powers to gain a foothold. The development of American culture, governance, and identity would likely have evolved differently, potentially resulting in a vastly different geopolitical landscape in the New World. Additionally, the lack of these colonies may have altered the trajectory of events leading to the American Revolution and the formation of the United States.
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The American colonies were established in 1620. Jamestown was not a colony in 1607 but men looking for gold. Plymouth was a true colony with families.
They were founded by English settlers and were therefore under the English crown.
Both Jamestown and Plymouth were English colonies, and were formed in the early 1600's. Both colonies were helped by Native Americans. Neither colony started as a royal colony, but both became a royal colony for some time. Both colonies struggled at their start, but eventually survived and prospered.
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Plymouth, Jamestown, and Roanoke.
Jamestown, Roanoke, and Plymouth were some of the first English colonies.
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They were the first colonies actually succeeded in establishment.
Roanoke Island: 1585 Jamestown: May 24th, 1607 Plymouth: 1620 Georgia: 1733
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.
Since Plymouth did not survive, Jamestown was the first successful colony.
They were both settled by the English and both struggled through hunger, disease, and conflicts with the Natives, though the colonists at Plymouth had generally good relations with them at first. The main religions of both colonies were versions of Christianity, but Plymouth was settled by Puritans, and Jamestown was operated under the Anglican church of England.
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.