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 landed on Jamestown Island and began the establishment of the Virginia English Colony. As political
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Chesapeake and New England: A Tale of Two Colonies England was late to the colonizing game‚ lagging behind both France and Spain. But when England did set foot in the New World it left its mark. The early English colonization of what is now America can be broken down into two main settlements‚ the Chesapeake colony and the New England colony. The Chesapeake colony‚ which originated as the Jamestown colony in Virginia‚ was settled in 1607. The Chesapeake colony wound up relying on tobacco as its main
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The colonies of Massachusetts and Virginia were located in separate regions of the New World and had many social and economic variations. The very laws and ideas these people have put into work are what have shaped America into the county it is today. When looking at these two colonies we know one thing is for sure‚ trade‚ land‚ religion‚ and natural resources were vital parts of their being. In this free-response essay I will contrast the colonies by how their societies were ran and how their economies
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though the Virginia and Massachusetts Bay colonies were the some of the oldest and most heavily populated of the English colonies‚ their differences in their economies‚ politics‚ religions and society set them apart. Some of the differences include the southern Virginia colony having a representative assembly‚ while Massachusetts Bay colony had a democratic assembly‚ and the main crop of Virginia being tobacco‚ while the Massachusetts economy revolved around lumbar‚ fishing and trade. Virginia and Massachusetts
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Virginia and Massachusetts Bay Colonies Both Virginia and Massachusetts Bay colonies were started in the seventeenth century‚ but both for different reasons. Virginia was chartered to make a profit‚ whereas Massachusetts used their charter to flee religious persecution and live in freedom. Both colonies did however face similar struggles. They had to learn how best to survive the land they now lived on. This involved learning what would grow best and the best way to grow it. They also had to try
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establish permanent colonies. They founded the Virginia Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Although the two first colonies of America were similar‚ they also had very distinct differences. Virginia was founded by merchants and adventurers looking to profit from the land. Massachusetts was founded by Puritans looking for freedom from the Church of England. These Puritans settled in the north‚ in New England‚ whereas the Virginia Company settled in the south. By the 1660s in Virginia‚ wealthy families
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Virginia was a colony of many misfortunes‚ miscalculations‚ and misconceptions. This colony was an experiment in the process of English Colonialism during which many people died‚ starved and suffered. During the period of Virginia’s beginnings historians learned a great deal of information about the construction of Virginia. In addition to that Virginia’s actions would affect America in the long run with things such as slavery and agriculture. Likewise this Chapter tells us a lot about the study
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Jamestown‚ Virginia Jamestown‚ the capital of the Virginia colony. ... The Far East has its Mecca‚ Palestine its Jerusalem‚ France its Lourdes‚ and Italy its Loretto‚ but America’s only shrines are her altars of patriotism - the first and most potent being Jamestown; the sire of Virginia‚ and Virginia the mother of this great Republic. (http://www.apva.org/history/) a 1907 Virginia guidebook. In June of 1606‚ King James I granted a charter to a group of London entrepreneurs‚ the Virginia Company
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Virginia Company: Profits or Loses‚ 1606-1624 During inception the natives agreed to trading provisions to the colonists in exchange for metal tools. In 1609 John Smith the governor‚ started establishing raiding parties for food from the natives. The Powhatan fled further away from the Jamestown fort which caused a period of famine for the English from 1609-10. Many investors including The London Company became concerned about the future of the Virginia Company and how it would survive. Peace had
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Virginia Founding Date: 1607 Region: Southern Colony Founders: John Smith‚ John Rolfe & Thomas Dale Reason for founding: Search for gold‚ English outpost against Spain Characteristics/laws: Jamestown was the main town that was establish because of England’s desire for wealth and converting the Natives to Christianity. Majority of the population was English. Environment: Very warm climate‚ which was beneficial to the colonists because they didn’t have to worry about the harsh winters. Contrary
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