Some Puritans, called the Separatists, didn't want to belong to the Church of England at all anymore. Some of the Anglicans, called Puritans, thought that there should be more distinction between their Church of England and the Catholic Church.
In 17th century England, two groups of Christians, the Catholics and the Anglicans, were arguing over what religion and church should be the true church of England. Some colonies were formed because people wanted to escape religious persecution in Europe. This economic success gave England a powerful interest in protecting its foothold in the New World. By 1620, Jamestown plus other settlements that sprang up nearby had a population of about 4,000. With the profit, the colonists had the money to plant other crops, such as wheat, grapes, and corn, which is a food native to North America. They grew tobacco, which was sent back to England and sold for profit. But under the leadership of the colonist John Smith, the colony began to succeed. More than half of the settlers died in the first year because of the harsh winters, poor planning, and disease. And tragically, they hadn't anticipated how hard it would be to survive in the New World. The colonists were hoping to find gold easily, but didn't. It would become the first English colony to succeed in America, but its beginning was exceptionally difficult. The colony was named Jamestown after King James I and was located on the coast of what is now Virginia. In 1607, England sent 100 men to America to found a new colony.
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