The 15th century....I think
Your answer is (4) influence the price of oil and set production levels
<span>They were both founded in the first half of the 17th century and they both practiced some form of self-governance. They had very different climates, however, which meant that the Massachusetts economy was driven by things like shipping and shipbuilding while Virginia's warmer temperatures allowed for an agriculture-based economy.</span>
Since they needed workforce and the natives were uncooperative, the portuguese used their vast number of colonies in Africa to "import" workers