Jamestown & Plymouth

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One way in which Jamestown and Plymouth were similar was that both were located-

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near the coastline

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One of the main differences in the reasons for Jamestown and Plymouth was: Plymouth was founded to escape religious persecution, Jamestown was founded for financial gain.

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Plymouth was founded to escape religious persecution, Jamestown was founded for financial gain.

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Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

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It established a form of self-government based on social contract

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A business in which investors pool their wealth in order to turn a profit.

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joint-stock company

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A religious separatist group that rejected the Church of England and founded Plymouth Colony in 1620.

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Pilgrims

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A crop produced for profit rather than personal use.

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cash crop

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Jamestown was founded in

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1607

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From 1607 to 1609, only 60 of more than 900 Jamestown colonists survived. One reason for the low survival rate was that the-

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swampy location caused disease to spread.