The two colonies of Virginia and New England were vastly different but not without similarities. While New Englanders came almost purely for religious reasons, Virginians came to make a profit. While New Englanders had a balanced economy, Virginia's economy was based on the exportation of tobacco. But the two colonies were similar in that they were, to a point, self-governing. <Tab/>The Puritans came to settle in the colonies to escape …showed first 75 words of 468 total…

…showed last 75 words of 468 total…with their own governments. New England's government was elected from the townspeople and was made to support God's commandments. Virginia had their House of Burgesses, elected from the rich and wealthy they passed their own laws and taxes. <Tab/>There are similarities like self government between the New England and Virginia colonies but they are outnumbered but the differences like different economies and different reasons for the founding of the colonies.