Question

Which aspects of the colonists in both the Jamestown and Plymouth colonies are similar? Choose exactly 2 answers that are correct. A.their reason for settling. B. The language spoken by settlers. C.type of democracy they established. D.their desires for self government.

Answer 1

B/D

Explanation:raveling aboard the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery, 104 men landed in Virginia in 1607 at a place they named Jamestown. This was the first permanent English settlement in the New World.

Thirteen years later, 102 settlers aboard the Mayflower landed in Massachusetts at a place they named Plymouth. With these two colonies, English settlement in North America was born.

LOCATION OF THE SETTLEMENTS

Jamestown offered anchorage and a good defensive position. Warm climate and fertile soil allowed large plantations to prosper.

Plymouth provided good anchorage and an excellent harbor. Cold climate and thin, rocky soil limited farm size. New Englanders turned to lumbering, shipbuilding, fishing and trade.

Answer 2

The correct answers are:

B) The language spoken by settlers

D) Their desired for self government

Both colonies Jamestown and Plymouth were founded by British people. Both of the Colonies had a desire for self-government, this was explicit with the Mayflower Compact that was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. In Jamestown, this was accomplished when Captain John Smith took control of the government.