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    differences between the Virginia colony and the Massachusetts colony. People all over Europe started coming down to the “new world” (America)‚ they came to the new world for many reasons such as land‚ food‚ religion and much more. Before I start to contrast between the 2 colonies I’m going to give a general background on them. Massachusetts was established in 1620 and Virginia was established in 1607. Virginia’s colony was Jamestown and Massachusetts was Salem and Boston. Virginia was located in the

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    between Virginia and Massachusetts in the terms of society and economy. Both colonies developed their own characteristics based upon the factors of: the economic motivation of the settlers‚ the political and religious motivation of the settlers‚ and the natural resources and climate of the region. Although located in different parts of the Americas they shared similarities and differences. In 1607‚ James I granted a charter for the settlement of Virginia. The first settlement in the Virginia colony

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    Massachusetts and Virginia Colonies Massachusetts and Virginia were two of the early colonies in the new world. Although these two colonies originated from the same place they are very different. Virginia needed slaves for labor while the citizens of Massachusetts worked in production and had less slaves or indentured servants. Virginia traded cash crops such as tobacco and the colonists in Massachusetts build ships and traded fur among other things. While Massachusetts and Virginia were both

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    Jamestown and Massachusetts colonized those different areas to establish a colony in the New World and look for resources to in return to England’s investments. However‚ Jamestown and Massachusetts both had more early problems than successes in their colonies. One major problem was both colonies faced harsh weather conditions. Along with limited natural resources. Also‚ they had problems with people coming from England to try to take control of the colonies. One major example that both Massachusetts and Jamestown

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    viewpoints ere set. Don’t StealTwo colonies‚ Virginia and Massachusetts‚ were part of England’s expansion into the new world. Virginia‚ located in the Southern colonies‚ was founded mainly for an economic purpose‚ while Massachusetts was founded by colonists seeking religious freedom. These and many other reasons illustrate that it doesn’t matter who rules a colony- there can still be many differences between the two. The society in Virginia compared to Massachusetts are very different. Don’t StealOne thing

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    Although the founding and development of Massachusetts Bay and Virginia were similar there were many differences as well. Virginia and Massachusetts Bay were founded around the same time period which allows us to analyze and compare them. Although both of these‚ Virginia and Massachusetts Bay‚ were colonies of England they each settled in North America for two different reasons: Gold and God. Virginia was founded in 1607 by John Smith who came from England and built the colony Jamestown. This was

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    Like VirginiaMassachusetts Bay was settled by Europeans. Both settlements struggled to survive at first. They both also encountered natives living there before they arrived. In Virginia there were the Algonquians and in Massachusetts Bay there was a large number of Puritans. Although there were many differences between the two colonies it comes as to no surprise that they are very much so related in their hardships. Such as in Virginia there was disease‚ famine and continuing attacks of the neighboring

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    In the year of 1607‚ Jamestown‚ Virginia was inhabited by a group of British settlers. Thirteen years after the colonization of Jamestown‚ a league of Puritans‚ who attempted to escape the English’s religious government‚ bumped onto the rocky shore of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Their goals were not the same‚ but many similar events occurred in both regions. During the time of James I reign‚ English citizens were driven to Virginia because of the minimal access to land in England. After the English

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    (9/14/2014) Compare the early development of New England with the Chesapeake as depicted in Massachusetts and Virginia colonies. How do the governing structures differ and what do they tell us about the early challenges the two colonies faced? In 1606‚ King James I re-initiated England’s efforts to establish a viable colony in the New World. The 1606 Charter was granted to the Virginia Company for the establishment of a colony in the Chesapeake region of North America. On May 14‚ 1607‚ the settlers

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    Virginia vs. Massachusetts Two of the first two regions of America to be colonized‚ Virginia and Massachusetts had many similarities. However‚ their differences are what defined their society and economy and made them unique. Virginia and Massachusetts differ socially in terms of religion and demographics and economically in terms of production focus and labor usage. A main societal difference between the colonies in Virginia and the ones in Massachusetts is religion. Whereas the Virginian

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