Plymouth, Massachusetts

From 1607 to 1754, Britain’s policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of the colonies. There were countless events going on during this time period. The English were busy trying to colonize the new land and trade was developing. Plymouth and Jamestown were the first colonies established by England. These colonies were growing regional differences and people were flourishing because they had freedom. The colonies’ sole purpose was to benefit the mother country. As long as the…

Smith and Bradford The New World during the 1600s signified a place of mystery to those who had the inability to explore its existence. For Captain John Smith and Governor William Bradford, exploration of the New World proved to be a new beginning. John Smith and William Bradford both kept detailed works of their time and experiences in North America. Although Smith and Bradford may have had shared some dissimilar experiences upon further inspection of the New World, such as interaction with…

Governor William Bradford was an influential man who wrote about his journey from England to the New World as well as his preparations of a colony for success. Bradford immigrated with the Pilgrims to New England in search of religious refuge from the Anglican church (“Pilgrims” Pilgrims). The Pilgrims believed that the church had not made enough reforms. Because the king became head of the church and the church and the state became a one, a corrupt order was created and did not follow Biblical…

other hopeful passengers. The Mayflower departed Plymouth, England in September of 1620 and arrived at Cape Cod on November 1620. The voyage lasted 66 days. After his arrival in the New World, Miles Standish proceeded to establish a leadership role in the community. He had a large influence on choosing the location of the colony. His roles mainly involved the militia and defense for the new colony. He took on the position of military advisor for Plymouth. The Colony militia elected him as the…

prioritized colonizing wherever they deemed appropriate, and they did not prioritize finding the wisest location to colonize on. In the future of Jamestown this proved to be the most careless decision made that led to numerous problems. If compared to the Plymouth Colony, if Jamestown colonists had kept an open mind as to where the wisest area would be to settle down upon, the settlement would have been more successful and would have…

When starting a journey to the New World, everyone has a different reason for leaving England. When leaving England, everyone also has different ideas of what should happen when they arrive in the New World. Massachusetts and Virginia are two of the first established colonies, who have two very different stories. The idea of money and power take over one colony, while religion and unity help shape another. The first group of settlers left from England to Jamestown, Virginia. In 1607, with…

Jamestown and Plymouth colonies both had their own reasons for settling in the new world. They had different ways of living which led to different successions within their colonies. While both Jamestown and Plymouth colonies thrived for a better way of life, the comparison and contrasts between their beliefs on government and politics, economy and trade, and Indian relations widely vary. Secondly, while both Jamestown and Plymouth colonies thrived for a better way of life, the comparison and…

Pilgrims were the first group to make to move in Massachusetts. The puritans were a group in England that criticized the Anglican church. The Anglican church is the another name of the church of England. And they got the name Puritan because to purify the church and get rid of things that they felt unnecessary. They also believed that each person could read and interpret the Bible himself. The pilgrims were a small group inside the larger group of puritans. So they were a small part of the…

individuals. The United States, what the “New World” is today, firstly settled by the Spanish, who were among the first Europeans to explore colonial America. Jamestown, Virginia, founded in 1607, was the first colony founded. Following Jamestown, Plymouth, Massachusetts, was founded by the Pilgrims…

the Pilgrims landed in 1620 and founded the Plymouth Colony. The Pilgrims were drove by Robert Browne and arrived to America on the Mayflower. They persevered through a harsh voyage that lasted 66 days. The Puritans drove under the authority of John Foxe, arrived about 10 years after the Pilgrims between the years 1629 and 1630. They landed in numerous boats and settled in the Massachusetts Bay. This venture, the exact contemporary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was intended to be the great…