Did the Pilgrims Send Profitable Goods Back to England? No—They Relied on Supplies

No. The Plymouth colonists (Pilgrims) did not export goods for profit in their early years. Instead, they were heavily dependent on supplies shipped from England and investment from their London backers (the Merchant Adventurers). It took several years of struggle before they achieved agricultural self‑sufficiency and could produce a surplus—primarily corn and later fur trade—that began to balance the ledger.