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Jamestown began as a Virginia Company venture, while Plymouth was founded by Separatists seeking religious community. Jamestown was founded by Puritans, while Plymouth was created as a royal military outpost. Both colonies were founded mainly to mine silver in the Appalachian Mountains. Both colonies immediately developed plantation economies based on long-staple cotton.