Name:_______________________________________________ Date:___________

Jamestown and Plymouth: Defining America

Use the websites found on Mr. Buckley’s website to gather the information to complete the assignment below. Writing in complete sentences is not required with the exception of #7.

 

  1. What year was each colony settled?

                          Jamestown

Plymouth

 

 

  1. Describe the type of people settled in each colony and their reasons for settlement?

                          Jamestown

Plymouth

 

 

  1. What Native American tribes near each colony? What was the relationship between the colonies and the tribes?

                          Jamestown

Plymouth

 

 

  1. What mistakes did each colony make that caused it to have problems?

                          Jamestown

                           Plymouth         

 

 

 

 

  1. What was the primary source of income for each colony?

                          Jamestown

Plymouth

 

 

  1. Who were the leaders for each colony? What were their jobs/roles?

                          Jamestown

Plymouth

 

 

 

 

  1. After analyzing the information you have collected, compare the two colonies. What generalizations can you make about each colony? How do the two colonies differ from each other and how are they similar?