Final answer:
Jamestown was mainly colonized by settlers who wanted to create wealth and transplant English ideals into the New World, not primarily for religious freedom like the Plymouth colony.
Step-by-step explanation:
Jamestown's Main Motivation for Colonization
Unlike the Plymouth colony, Jamestown was colonized mainly by settlers who wanted to establish a strong economy based on mercantilism and create wealth for themselves and the investors of the Virginia Company.
The initial objective of the settlers was to find gold and establish a passage to the Pacific but ultimately, the colony found success through the cultivation of tobacco.
This crop enabled the development of the plantation system and the engagement in the slave trade.
The settlers of Jamestown, including adventurers and individuals aiming to improve their social standing, did not primarily escape from English ideals but sought to transplant those ideals into the New World.
In contrast, the Plymouth colony was founded by religious groups like the Pilgrims and Puritans seeking freedom from persecution.