They were both colonies of England and settled at approximately the same time. They both also established forms of governance that would lay the groundwork for the future American political system.
Virginia and Massachusetts were separate colonies and now separate states.
Virginia and Massachusetts
No, the biggest colonies were Massachusetts and Virginia.
Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Virginia Bay
Virginia had the House of Burgesses and Massachusetts had the Mayflower Compact.
The three proprietary colonies are Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
Massachusetts, Delaware, Maine, Rhode Island, Pennysilvania, Connecticut, New Jersey
Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina. new France
Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts
Both Virginia and Massachusetts settlers established democratic principles in their political traditions, albeit in different contexts. In Virginia, the House of Burgesses was formed as the first representative assembly in the colonies, allowing settlers to have a say in local governance. Meanwhile, Massachusetts established town meetings and a General Court, emphasizing community participation and self-governance. Despite their differences, both colonies laid the groundwork for participatory government in America.
1) To best answer your question of the first five American Colonies we first would have to take into account the First five British Colonies, not settlements. They are: Virginia (1607) Massachusetts (1620) New Hampshire (1623) New Jersey (1623) New York (1624) 3) 4
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania are the colonies that were found for religious reasons. It was also in Plymouth, Virginia.