why are my colony states taking different ideas ?

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drchaos2000

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my colonies in brasil and plata took expansion as third idea (good) so they can colonize on their own. all my other colonies took economy as third idea which is of no use at all.

brasil and plata have been my first 2 colonies have i done anything to somehow switch them or how does that work ?

i am playing the hansa if that matters