1. Religious Freedom: Both Jamestown and Plymouth colonies were founded by groups seeking religious freedom. The Jamestown colonists were seeking freedom from the persecution they faced in England for their Protestant beliefs, while the Plymouth colonists, known as Pilgrims, were seeking to establish a society where they could freely practice their Puritan beliefs.
2. Economic Dependency on Agriculture: Both colonies initially faced significant economic challenges due to their dependence on agriculture. The harsh conditions and unfamiliar climate in North America made farming difficult, and both settlements struggled to establish successful crops and livestock. This economic dependence on agriculture shaped their early economic activities and trade relations with Indigenous peoples and other European settlements.