differences between the Virginia Company and the Massachusetts Bay Company. Both settlements began with a journey to the New World from England. Both settlements were funded by investors. However‚ one of the biggest differences is the reasoning behind the colonies starting. The Virginia Company began solely for economical profit and was a Royal Colony (supported by the Queen). The Virginia Company was the first settlement in 1607. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1628 and was more geared
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Like Virginia‚ Massachusetts 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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1) Background on both Massachusetts and Virginia a) The London Virginia Company founded Virginia in 1607. i) Started with Jamestown. b) Settled mostly by English aristocrats. c) Discovered tobacco‚ and became a monopoly. d) Pilgrims founded Massachusetts in 1620 arriving on the Mayflower. i) Pilgrims wrote the Mayflower Compact. (1) Provided a democratic government based on the opinions of everyone. e) Massachusetts and Virginia were extremely different in politics due to economic developments
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES SECOND YEAR – DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES ( ACCOUNTING ) (C) FIRST SEMESTER (6-5-2013 to 11-8-2013) (Academic Year 2013/2014) 266 Students ( 10 gps ) Day Venue DKABB 8am 9am 10am 11am 12 pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4 pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm Mon FA FA 27 FA 28 FA 32 FA 29 BE 32 FA 33 BL 30 FA 25 MA 34 PA 29 PA 26 MA 31 PA 34 PA 32 BE 30 PA202 K305 PA207 R001 PA203 PA012 PA204 PA010 H305 H307 Tue DKABB MA BE 31 FA 34 BE 25 BE 29 PA 27 MA 27 MA
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Two principal areas they established were the English colonies of the Chesapeake and their counterparts at Massachusetts Bay. The English colonies and the Massachusetts Bay settlements were different economically and socially but similar religiously. The Chesapeake colonies were founded on a basis of mainly economic pursuits and were the principal exports of tobacco‚ whereas the Massachusetts area settlers were not heavily focused on economics and only exported wood and grain. These two settlements
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Virginia and Massachusetts had some similarities like using crops as a money source‚ they mostly had differences. In this essay‚ I will compare and contrast the differences in government‚ religion‚ economies and the purpose of each of the two colonies. Government. Virginia had a Royal government‚ which was a monarchy. Its owner was England. They had huge land holding and in 1619‚ Virginia had the House of Burgesses. It was the first representative self-government. In Massachusetts‚ the government
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Decriminalizing Marijuana in Massachusetts Abstract Marijuana‚ also known as “weed” or “pot” is one of the most used drugs in the United States today. Marijuana involves all age’s majority being ages 13 and older. Weed typically looks like brownish/greenish dried up leaves which can be rolled up into a joint or a cigarette. And even though weed might look harmless‚ it has become a serious altercation. Our campaign deals with the decriminalization of marijuana in Massachusetts‚ which removes the user
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Massachusetts Iris Ramirez 5th May 6‚2015 Table of Contents Introduction History Geography and Climate Natural Resources and Industry Conclusion Introduction The state of Massachusetts is located in the eastern part of the United States. It is next to Atlantic Ocean and shares border with New Hampshire‚ Vermont‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and New York. Massachusetts was a state in February 6‚1788 and it currently has 6‚547‚629 people‚ with the capital
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It’s 1630 on the Massachusetts bay. The cold air whips through your long‚ messy hair. You’ve been waiting for such a long time for this. You have finally arrived in the New World. Your name is John Winthrop‚ and you don’t know it yet‚ but you will play a key role in the founding of Massachusetts‚ the first of the New England colonies. This is what it may have been like during these times. Massachusetts Bay was founded in 1630‚ followed by Rhode Island and Connecticut in 1636‚ and New Hampshire
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Despite being attacked by the first African American regiment‚ the Confederates defended 54th Regiment Massachusetts. On July 10‚ 1863‚ Gilmore’s Federal troops landed on the southern end of Morris Island and speedily pushed back the Confederate forces on that part of the island. But the Union’s fast attack failed to capture all of Morris Island. Hoping to capture the rest of the island the next morning‚ the North attacked. This attack on Fort Wagner was taken back with heavy losses. Despite the
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