NM+Pennsylvania+or+Massachusetts+Colony

The Pennsylvania colony and Massachusetts colony were opposites in many ways especially socially and economically. If I had to choose between settling in Quaker and religiously tolerant Pennsylvania or Puritan Massachusetts, I would settle in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts colony only allows other Puritans in which eliminates social problems and economically, it is self reliant. The Massachusetts colony is based on Puritanism which is a very religiously intolerant religion meaning only Puritans are allowed here. This may sound like a very prejudice social system but in reality it eliminates many issues within the society. In Pennsylvania, where all religions and cultures are accepted, everyone has to find a way to coexist but this can lead to conflict between religious or cultural groups. One major problem would be communicating with people of different cultures or ethnicities in the Pennsylvania colony. In Massachusetts, since everyone is Puritan everyone gets along and there are no major conflicts. Everyone is on the same page with morals and the goals of the colony as a whole. Another issue eliminated by having a single religion in the Massachusetts colony would be that outsiders trying to enter the colony would not be a big deal. If an outsider tried to enter the colony, the Puritans would all be on the same page and either let the outsider in without any arguing or as one community make the outsider leave the colony. However this would not be the same in the Pennsylvania colony since the colonists there are forced to accept everyone who comes to the colony. Just because they are forced to coexist does not mean that they will like it and they may do something to harm the newcomers and begin conflict within the colony. By being one religion, I would choose the Massachusetts colony because there would be not social problems between different groups. I would also choose the Massachusetts colony for economic self reliance they possess as well as the social factors. One appealing economic factor is that the Puritan society is isolated from the king of England so the colony is dependent on him for supplies and financial support as the Pennsylvania colony is. The Puritans are trying to escape from the king of England and the Catholic characteristics in the Anglican Church so they do not want to be connected to him at all. The king of England may offer military protection to the Pennsylvania colony because they are connected but the only reason the colony needs protection is because they interact with the natives. The Massachusetts colony does not interact with the natives for anything else except trade so they would not be in need for military protection from the king which would only cost them money. Another economic factor that convinced me to want to settle in the Massachusetts colony is that the members of the colony are united and will be focused on one economic goal making it a very efficient system. The Pennsylvania is full of different cultures so they would all be focused on different economic goals since they cannot communicate well and therefore will not be as profitable. The economic system of the Massachusetts colony is another reason I chose to settle there. The Pennsylvania and Massachusetts colony are complete opposites both socially and economically. I would settle in the Massachusetts colony because it is all Puritans and therefore eliminates social problems and is completely economically self reliant making more profitable.