17th Century Colonial Rule

Colonies of Virginia and Massachusetts Bay in the 17th Century

Colonies of Virginia and Massachusetts Bay in the 17th Century

Introduction

The paper attempts to discuss about the colonies of Virginia and Massachusetts Bay in the 17th Century in a holistic context. It highlights the background of the colonial rule in these two areas by identifying the colonists. It also identifies as to where from the colonists had come. Apart from that, the paper also sheds light on the success of the colonial rule in both these areas. Furthermore, the paper discusses the major beliefs of the English Puritans at that point in time.

Discussion

The two colonial rules have more things in common then they have in different. The colony at Plymouth Plantation, Massachusetts was conceived by some Puritans who had been separated from the English Church (Kornwolf & Kornwolf, 2002). While the colony at Jamestown, Virginia was primarily formed for the purpose of economic reasons (Murrin, Johnson, McPherson, Fahs & Gerstle, 2007). Further information about the two colonial rules has been discussed below under the relative headings.

Colony at Jamestown in Virginia

The colony at Virginia had a background of many new colonists, a historic drought and the communal nature of their workload, which resulted in the progress of the first few years, was not consistent (Kornwolf & Kornwolf, 2002). By the year 1613, six years after the founding of Jamestown, the organizers and shareholders of the Virginia Company were far too desperate to increase the efficiency as well as the profitability of this struggling colony at Virginia (Murrin, Johnson, McPherson, Fahs & Gerstle, 2007). The Governor Dale, without the consent of stockholders, assigned 3 acres (12,000 square meters) plots to its "ancient planters" while the smaller plots to the "settlement's" later arrivals. In this regards, the colony at Virginia made measurable economic ...