Many differences existed between Virginia and Massachusetts with the main ones being laid on the economic and social structures of their society. Each of them was established as a result of different ways of living. Their occupants had different customs and religious beliefs with them being dependent on their different ways of settlement, religion, agricultural practices and labour. Virginia and Massachusetts were both colonies of England at around the same period. Many same difficulties were faced by the early occupants during the establishment of the colony. While they had many factors in common, some major differences were visible between the two colonies.
The colony of Virginia was mainly an economic colony whereas Massachusetts’