what are the differences between the english colonies in jamestown and plymouth?
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Jamestown offered anchorage and a good defensive position. Warm climate and fertile soil allowed large plantations to prosper. Plymouth provided good anchorage and an excellent harbor. Cold climate and thin, rocky soil limited farm size.
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Soon after the Pilgrims settled in the Northeast, Puritans from England chartered the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Led by Governor John Winthrop, the Puritans had fled religious persecution in England and wanted a chance to establish a strict, religious government.
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In the southern colonies, the colonists had a very strange relationship with the Native Americans and were usually pro-slavery. The English traded and made business with the Native Americans. They fought constantly, though, and at one point war was declared between the two forces.
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While the Pilgrims were Separatists, the Puritans were non-separating Congregationalists -- they believed the Church of England was the one true church and they were loyal to England, but not in the way they worshipped. ... The Pilgrims for the most part were of the poor class.
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Colonial Regions. Climate and geography divided the new colonies into three separate regions: New England, Middle colonies, and Southern colonies.
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The Middle Colonies: The Dutch homes were a bit different. Their houses were tall, narrow, and made of brick. They faced the water whenever possible, be it the sea or a canal built from the marshy rivers. The beds were built into the walls like cupboards.
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1637--Pequot War. Captain John Mason leads colonists to decisive victory. 1638--New Haven Colony established by John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton. 1639--Fundamental Orders of Connecticut adopted by Freemen of Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor; John Haynes chosen first Governor.
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Arrival at Plymouth Mayflower arrived in New England on November 11, 1620 after a voyage of 66 days. Although the Pilgrims had originally intended to settle near the Hudson River in New York, dangerous shoals and poor winds forced the ship to seek shelter at Cape Cod.
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In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states.
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One big difference between the colonies is that Acadia was ruled by the British from 1654 - 1670. ... There were not many people in Acadia, and there were over 3000 in New France, Acadia was mostly unoccupied farmland.
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The Middle colonies had some slaves while the New England colonies had very few slaves. This is true because there was more large scale farming in the southern part of the Middle colonies where the soil was more fertile and the climate more suited for farming. Thus, another difference is the kind of farming done.
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Most modern American citizens consider Great Britain to be their European "parent" country. However, by the time British arrived in the New World and established their first permanent settlement at Jamestown in 1607, much of the continent had already been claimed by other European nations.
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The Middle colonies, like Delaware, New York, and New Jersey, were founded as trade centers, while Pennsylvania was founded as a safe haven for Quakers. The Middle colonies were also called the “Breadbasket colonies” because of their fertile soil, ideal for farming.
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They are essentially the same. A settlement is a direct outcome of colonialism. There are two different types of colonies: settler, or settlement colonies; and colonies of occupation. The main difference between the two is that settlers stay permanently in settlement colonies.
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Charter colonies were governed by joint stock companies, which received charters from the king and enjoyed quite a bit of self-government. ... Royal colonies were controlled by the king through his representative, the royal governor.
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The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. Many of the people who settled in the New World came to escape religious persecution. The Pilgrims, founders of Plymouth, Massachusetts, arrived in 1620. In both Virginia and Massachusetts, the colonists flourished with some assistance from Native Americans.