The Influence of the Colonial Period

Although Virginia, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and Pennsylvania were all products of British colonization, they were diverse in nature. As people began to emigrate from Europe to these new colonies, new ideas began to take form. Each group had their own view of the way of living. American values of this day were brought together by and based on the primitive ideas of colonial America. Virginia, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and Pennsylvania had significant influence on American values in many ways.
The colony of Virginia, named after the “virgin queen” and founded in 1607, had an important role in American beliefs. Virginia, like Massachusetts, had a representative government. Virginia’s House of Burgesses was made of economically successful people such as great business owners. This was Virginia’s legislature. This vision helped to influence America’s government. In the late 17th century, large plantations came in being from small farms. Tobacco was one of the most important cro...