• Compare and Contrast the Ways in Which Economic Development Affected Politics in Massachusetts and Virginia in the Period from 1607-1750

     

    Summaries, Notes2 History, Culture

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Published: 03.08.2006.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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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 and social status.
2) Details about Massachusetts.
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