A major difference between Massachusetts Bay and the Virginia Colony was that
a. Virginia Colony was a commercial enterprise, whereas Massachusetts Bay was a religious enterprise
b. early colonists in Massachusetts Bay were freemen and families and in Virginia they were single men and indentured servants
c. there were more women in Virginia colony than in Massachusetts Bay in the early years
d. Massachusetts Bay had a higher mortality rate in the early years than did Virginia
e. there were already Europeans living in the area of Massachusetts Bay, but none in the Virginia colony
Ans: b. early colonists in Massachusetts Bay were freemen and families and in Virginia they were single men and indentured servants
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