In 1607, Spanish colonies were founded a decade before, but the English founded Jamestown,

Virginia. Jamestown was part of the Chesapeake Bay. In addition, Jamestown was said to have

been founded 13 years before the pilgrims settled and founded Plymouth, Massachusetts. The

pilgrims established this colony in the year 1620 to exit England. The pilgrims sailed to America

by a ship, which was famously known as the Mayflower. The Pilgrims started out in places such

as, New York, Maine, Connecticut, and as far as Ohio.

The goal was to seek religious freedom from England and looking for the perfect religion for the

many needs of the people. King James I, who is mostly known for his investments in the Virginia

Stock Company. This company …show more content…
If those valuable

items weren't able to be discovered, they thought maybe North America would have valuable

treasures. For example, lumber, pitch, or tar.

Furthermore, 104 or 105 men set up a fort because the Spanish were plotting a surprise attack

and they stayed tucked away on a peninsula. However, the area they stayed tucked away in

was a great breeding ground for many diseases. For example, Malaria and yellow fever. A little

while later in 1618, the company started a Tobacco boom. The settlers who settled in Virginia

and Maryland, expanded and when they did Tobacco could be transported via ships. This later

broke in the 1630's and 1640's Virginia then started producing more cattle and corn, which the

people who lived there had better health as a result.

In 1632, Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore the first, John Colvert. He later died and left

everything to his son Cecillius, who established Maryland as being Roman Catholic for the

many people who were being accused in England for following Roman Catholic religion. The

conflict of religion was strong as the puritans that were American were being backed by