Compare And Contrast Virginia And Massachusetts Bay Colonies

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 and make an alliance with the neighboring Native American tribes in order to survive. It is these similarities and differences that made both of these colonies unique and brought them to where they are today. The Virginia Colony started in the early 1600’s when King James I chartered the Virginia Company. This charter laid out exactly where the colony would be. It was, in the beginning, a joint-stock company, consisting of private investors and two branches, the Plymouth Company and the London Company. The Plymouth Company had control over the northern section
They were both started under a joint-stock corporation, which allowed private investors to fund the colonies. Virginia did have two companies that controlled portions of the land. They both had to learn how to live off of the land and which crops would be best suited for the land and which ways would be best to grow the crops. Massachusetts based its government off of religion, whereas Virginia was based more on business. Virginia had more troubles with the Native American population, as they were more likely to fight, whereas Massachusetts Bay worked with Native American tribes to take out the enemy tribes in hopes of living a more peaceful life. So even though both colonies have had their fair share of struggles, they both prevailed and their struggles are what have brought them to where they are