Essay Compare And Contrast Jamestown And Plymouth Plantation

James Town and the Plymouth Plantation

Jamestown and the Plymouth plantation were two settlements that embarked on dangerous four month voyage to the “New World” known as the united states of america. They were two very distinct colonies who embarked on the voyage for different reasons. They were also one of the first colonies to settle in the United States . Aside that they had two very distinct leaders Captain John Smith and Plymouth , thus they were both English leaders , Captain john smith came in hopes of becoming rich and plymouth came for religious reasons , in hopes to have religious freedom and worship.The in the short stories both it display an idea of who and what both leaders were like simply by the style of their writing and

the way they unveil themselves as they record how they are settling and growing in the new world along with the native americans.
The plymouth plantation was a settlement lead by William Bradford.

William engaged on the long voyage in hopes to have repoint freedom and worship . William and his people were puritans . Puritans are an English group of protester who sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship apart of the Church of the English church under Queen Elizabeth. William Bradford was a different type of leader than that of Captain john smith. His people were family oriented and not selfish amongst his people and native americans. On page 17 they display their brotherly bond as they went through hardships staying alive in the new world “in a word, did all the homely and necessary offices for them which dainty and queasy stomachs cannot endure to hear named; and all willingly and cheerfully , without any grudging in the least, showing herein their true love unto their friends and brethren; a rare example and worthy to be remembered”. Plymouth encounters with native americans was a success for them because they did not use violence against them instead they spoke and soon the natives became a huge instrument that helped them establish and grow their plantation . On page 18 it indicates the plymouth was deeply grateful for the native americans who helped them “Squanto continued with them as was their interpreter and was a special instrument sent of God for their good beyond expectation.” Plymouth's plantation was a settlement brought up with the help of their belief and the support of native

americans.
Jamestown was a colony lead by Captain john smith was focused on making money off the new world which was his main purpose too he embarked on a long journey too what is known as America.

Thus as read on the short story ẗhe Generall history of Virginia he displays himself as a self centered leader according to the evidence. His colony was lead very directly of that of Plymouth plantation. James brought along mostly men who mimicked his characteristic and followed him , he was the leader. In the short story ¨The generall history of Virginia John Smith¨, speaks of himself in third person which displays that he was full of himself along with his men. James and his men were new to the land and needed to establish strong colony but weak weak from the voyage there for they used the native Americans Guidance. On page 73 john smith describes his estimation amongst the native americans ,¨Yet he demanded himself amongst them , as he not only diverted them from surprising the fort , but procured his own liberty and got himself and his company such estimated amount them , that savages admired him.¨ james as a leader showed himself as a selfish man displayed on page CR4 the new and martin being little beloved, weak of judgment in dangers , and less industry in peace , committed the ,managing of all things aboard to captain smith , who , by his own example , good words and fair promises , set some to mow , others to bind thatch some to build houses others to thatch them, himself bearing

the greatest task for his own share , so that short time provided most of them lodgings, neglecting any for himself .” this page written by himself indicates that his accomplishments re himself and himself only for his own good. Initially captain john smith did not have a good relations with the native american as the plymouth plantation di and did not have the same family oriented environment.
Though both colonies were distic they had their similarities . The plymouth plantation along with the jamestown settlement were both weak at the beginning of their establishments. The voyage alone was harsh for both ecolines who came in hopes to fulfil their dreams in the new work known as north America. The voyage was long and dreadful many starved and got sick on the way their. When they arrived both did not have support from anyone. Bradford wrote “being the depth of winter and wanting houses and other comforts; being infected with surcy and other diseases which this long voyage and their accomodate condition and had brought upon them.” , he goes on , “ so they died sometimes two or three a day”. They were so weak they hardly had any food or shelter which starting causing deaths from diseases and starvation among the two colonies. On page Cr4 james explains their hardships with little food, “with the lodging and diet, our extreme toil in bearing and planting palisades so strained and bruised us and our continual labour in extremity heat had so weakened us.” Both did not have the most pleasant first encounters with the native americans which made it difficult because they felt as they could be attacked at any moment. The most abundant reason thus , their colonies established and grew were because the native american helped the, greatly.
Both settlements embarked on a journey to the “New World” in hopes to expand their dreams. Initially they both had many hardships to overcome but both became on of the first English settlements to touch ground in North America. Captain john smith and Bradford both wrote and recorded about their experience as they were establishing their colonies. There for now we have the opportunity to analyze through their text these two colonies and their differences and similarities.