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It was the first colony and it almost failed because the men who went there didn't go to settle but to seek gold and fortunes. The only reason it continued was because they found tobacco and that saved them. It had no women, no families, and the first slave.

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How were the experiences of the Jamestown settlers and Pilgrims how were they different?

The Pilgrims & Jamestown settlers had to learn to trade with the Indians, deal with hunger and disease.


How did Powhatan Confederacy help Jamestown colonist?

They showed them how to grow different foods and crops, which allowed the Jamestown colonists to survive.


Did the pilgrims on the Mayflower establish Jamestown?

No, the Pilgrims on the Mayflower did not establish Jamestown. The Mayflower arrived in 1620, leading to the founding of Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts. In contrast, Jamestown was established earlier, in 1607, in Virginia by English settlers from the Virginia Company. Thus, these two colonies were founded by different groups at different times.


How were the Jamestown settlement and Plymouth different?

The difference between the Jamestown government and the Plymouth was that the Jamestown weren't so friendly with the Indians, the men didn't work, disease was spreading among them, and the water they drank was impure. Also they only came with men to Jamestown and then after John Smith came to govern, that's when the ladies finally came and they established a colony.


Did the pilgrims founded Jamestown?

No, the Pilgrims did not found Jamestown. Jamestown was established in 1607 by the Virginia Company as the first permanent English settlement in North America. The Pilgrims, on the other hand, founded Plymouth Colony in 1620, seeking religious freedom. Although both colonies were part of early English colonization efforts, they were founded by different groups for different reasons.

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How were the experiences of the Jamestown settlers and Pilgrims how were they different?

The Pilgrims & Jamestown settlers had to learn to trade with the Indians, deal with hunger and disease.


How did Powhatan Confederacy help Jamestown colonist?

They showed them how to grow different foods and crops, which allowed the Jamestown colonists to survive.


What was different about the Africans that arrived to the colony in Jamestown?

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