In what ways did english experiences in the west indies provide a model for the colonization of mainland north america?

I don't really feel like there was much of a model in the west Indies. So many different British peoples throughout a few hundred years that tried colonizing the area that, to my knowledge, there were a number of clashes not a whole lot worked. In ways, this could serve as a reminder to other colonizers that the road to full colonization was going to be a bumpy one.