Jamestown was funded through the Virginia Company, thus it isn’t odd that many of the men sent over were gentlemen. As gentlemen, many considered themselves too high in the social order to get down and dirty and work. Many refused to do any work, sitting around and not helping contribute to the building of homes or the collection of food. Plymouth, on the other hand, had motivated people with a drive. Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth had both men, women and children. Due to the desire to start a new life, all within the Puritan group had motivation and a sense of community that helped push efforts to build and get things done. Contrary to Jamestown, Plymouth did not have constant supply ships coming to provide them with more tools and resources. The English Puritans couldn’t rely on outside help. On top of this, trade was huge in order to survive the beginning years in the newly founded colonies. Both colonies relied somewhat on the natives for trade, often giving away items manufactured in England such as beads or blankets. However, this dependence on the natives for trade caused problems as native relations turned bad and the local tribes decided to starve both colonies
Jamestown was funded through the Virginia Company, thus it isn’t odd that many of the men sent over were gentlemen. As gentlemen, many considered themselves too high in the social order to get down and dirty and work. Many refused to do any work, sitting around and not helping contribute to the building of homes or the collection of food. Plymouth, on the other hand, had motivated people with a drive. Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth had both men, women and children. Due to the desire to start a new life, all within the Puritan group had motivation and a sense of community that helped push efforts to build and get things done. Contrary to Jamestown, Plymouth did not have constant supply ships coming to provide them with more tools and resources. The English Puritans couldn’t rely on outside help. On top of this, trade was huge in order to survive the beginning years in the newly founded colonies. Both colonies relied somewhat on the natives for trade, often giving away items manufactured in England such as beads or blankets. However, this dependence on the natives for trade caused problems as native relations turned bad and the local tribes decided to starve both colonies