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Jamestown was founded first, and was a financial venture (they hoped to make money) Plymouth was settled for religious reasons. First settlers at Jamestown were all men, some of the first settlers at Plymouth were women.

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Plymouth was a religious colony and Jamestown was founded for economic reasons. Plymouth had better relationships with the Native Americans. Plymouth Colony came to farm the land. Jamestown people started by looking for gold. Plymouth was ruled by a religious oligarchy. Jamestown was a royal colony.

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Jamestown was for economic problems and Plymouth was fro religious reasons

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Plymouth Was A Family Friendly Place With Familys, Kids Ect. Jamestown Was In It For The Money.

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Plymouth was started for religious reasons and Jamestown was started in hope of finding gold and other natural riches.

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What is the comparison between Jamestown and Plymouth?

Jamestown is in Virginia, Plymouth is in Mass.


What are differences between Plymouth and Jamestown?

Had tobacco to help Jamestown grow and Plymouth had none


What is the distance between Plymouth and Jamestown?

About 630 miles.


Was Jamestown before Plymouth?

Yes. Plymouth was founded after Jamestown was founded AND settled!


Who was more successful Plymouth or Jamestown?

Jamestown eventually prospered.


What settlement was first Plymouth or Jamestown?

Jamestown was settled first.


Which colony would you rather live in Plymouth or Jamestown?

Plymouth because there was only women in Jamestown at the time of the 1600s and im not a boy.........if i was a boy i would have chosen Jamestown.....


Which area was settled mostly by entire families?

Plymouth


How did Plymouth and Jamestown get along?

They were besties


Which colony was settled just one year after Jamestown Plymouth Roanoke New Amsterdam or Quebec?

New Amsterdam was settled just one year after Jamestown. Plymouth Colony was settled one year after Jamestown. It was in existence from 1620 to 1691.


How many years after Jamestown founding was Plymouth founding?

Jamestown was founded 13 years before Plymouth was founded.


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.