Compare and contrast the ways in which economic development affected politics in Massachusetts and Virginia in the period from 1607-1750.

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 and social status. 2) Details about Massachusetts …

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