Virginia Colony Contrasted with the New England Colonies The colonies in New England and Virginia were very different even though they both originated from England. Each colony consisted of disparate people with contrasting reasons for travelling to the New World. The colonies were able to achieve success through different means, however these means were the principle cause of many problems the developing societies faced. The people that were to populate the New England colonies had …
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…easily and had plenty of resources to insure that success. Consequently, New England found internal troubles due to competition and lack of room. Virginians came looking to strike it rich, so Virginia was nearly wiped out due to their lack of vision and preparedness. Tobacco, after saving the colony, required plenty of labor, which separated the colony into LandOwners and Laborers. More Laborers were needed and as a result, slavery found a foothold in society