Colonial America

Virginia and Massachusetts varied greatly from many points of view. This is due partly to the groups of people who founded the colonies. Virginia was started by King James I mainly to become rich by finding gold and silver. Massachusetts however, was founded by a group of people who felt that the Church of England was becoming too much like the Catholic religion. They wanted to break away entirely from the church. Another main difference …

…for the diversified culture we have as Americans today. The different climates, people, religions, races, countries and governments all contributed to establish the freedom and ingenuity we are fortunate to be a part of as Americans. Without groups of people such as the Puritans, Quakers, settlers and many others, we might still be citizens of countries where freedom of speech and religious independence are prohibited. The differences between Virginia and Massachusetts existed for many reasons.