Which was more successful: The virginia colonies or the New England colonies?

Answer 1

It depends on how you want to measure success. Originally, the southern colonies were more prosperous because of Tobacco, and a more favorable climate. Also the southern colonies or charters, were run more like businesses. Less idealism and more pragmatism.
The northern colonies on the other hand, were originally settled by mistake. The Pilgrims were supposed to hit land much farther south, but were blown off course by a storm. The northern colonies were also more religiously dominated, and were settled by people who's first concern was religious freedom.
It wasn't until the onset of the Industrial Revolution that the north started to dominate. As the production capacity of the north increased, it created new capital and attracted most of the new immigrants to the industrial centers of the north. The population in the north grew much faster because that's where the jobs were.
Only within the last couple of decades has the situation begun to change, and today most of the economic growth is in the southern states. This shifting of influenece or success back and forth can also be seen in the fact so many of the first presidents were from the southern states, but after the Civil War, none at all until fairly recently.

Answer 2

The original Virginia colony was a disaster - but eventually the colonies around the Chesapeake Bay became just as successful as their northern counterparts in New England. I would argue that both colonies were equally.

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Answer 3

Well just look at the population figures today. New England is one of the most densly populated areas of the US. Yet not many people still live in Jamestown. That's my arguement.