There were many demographic differences when looking at the early settlers of virginia and those who settled in massachusetts. identify the characteristics of the two colonial settlements.

Some of the characteristics of the two earliest settlement in the new world were:1.Both were from England and they settled in the 17th century2.Massachusetts was settled by pilgrims while Virginia was not settled for religious but economic reasons. The reasons for settling Massachusetts was preserving the pilgrim cultures.3. Both areas had a form of self government.4. both areas had native Indians, but Massachusetts  had better relations with the locals who helped them