Despite the common English backgrounds, societies in the New England and Chesapeake regions of Colonial America had split off into two incredibly different cultures: A very religiously focused New England and the more economic-oriented Chesapeake. Because these regions were settled for different purposes, the development of these societies led to the distinctions between them. One of the major causes for emigration from England to North America was religious persecution. Religious tolerance in Britain for other Christian sects besides the Anglican church was virtually nonexistent, resulting in many members of other sects to seek religious haven in the colonies. The vast majority of immigrants coming to New England were followers of …show more content…
Contrary to the pilgrims of New England, those who settled in the Chesapeake area colonized the region for more economic purposes. Many people who settled in the Chesapeake were down-on-their-luck English citizens living in swamps and slums hoping to stake it out in the New World, because it couldn’t be much worse than the conditions they faced back in England. Most received their tickets to America through indentured servitude, paying for their trip with a few years of free labor for a wealthy master. Document C is a roster of indentured servants bound for Virginia who are all set to work for the same master. Indentured servitude had long lasting effects on the colonies, the most impactful being Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676 (Document H). This uprising was caused former indentured servants who had no land or property of their own once their work contracts expired. Because the land westward was populated by Natives and therefore almost impossible to acquire, the dissenters focused against the rich and powerful members of the colonies. The successful uprising led to reforms such as work regulations explained in Document E, as well a shift away from indentured servitude and towards slavery of blacks. Other settlers besides indentured servants were aspiring traders and gold-hunters mentioned in Document F. While traders had little success early on and treasure hunters definitely didn’t find their fields of
- His attitude towards the indians is very respectful and he admires how different they do things. He also feels sorry for the indians could not understand him. In my opinion I think he both respected their customs and repelled them. I think he likes some things they do and is really against some things they don’t. If he didn’t like their customs he wouldn’t have joined them. If he repelled them then he would have killed them or not have killed them from the start
The New England colonies consisted of puritans who wanted to purify the church because the Church in England was corrupt. They wanted a place where they could worship freely and work together to
New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin, but by the 1700’s they were two distinct societies. They differed politically, economically, and socially, and these differences stemmed from when people first arrived in the colonies to how the colonies grew over time.
Although the English settled into both the Chesapeake and New England regions, they had formed into two completely opposite communities. Both regions came to America for different purposes. Whether the founders of this land was to make a profit, farm more land, or seek religious freedom, they did it to please their own intentions. There were many differences between the two regions, however two main places where they were opposites, were their lifestyle and their religion.
. In the first document, it tells you about how they pulled down the statue in the 1770s. The revolution was the American revolution because America fought for what they believed in. So the revolution was caused by America, the American revolution changed about on how people acted towards other people. In document two there is self-evident that “all men are equal that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness among men deriving their just powers of the governed.
1. Discuss the balance of resources between the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War and its implications for initial military strategy.
During America's earliest history George Washington tried to create a government that would fit best for America and its future. Washington's secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton helped him by creating a charter introducing the first National Bank. The charter of the first bank of the United States passed by the US Congress was constitutional due to the fact that it was necessary governmentally, economically, and nationally.
The English and Chesapeake regions were in fact both settled by English men. Yet by the early 1700’s these two groups of people from the same origin had become 2 very distinct societies. The reason for this is because the English men and women that came to Americas came for their own reasons. In the North they were seeking religious freedom and to separate from the church of England, while further south, excluding Maryland because they are a state for the Catholics, these people had become businessmen and were inclined to make money through agriculture.
This surplus was forced to beg in the cities until the idea of an indentured servant became popular. During the seventeenth century,”only a quarter of the Chesapeake immigrants arrived as freemen..... three quarters of the immigrants arrived as indentured servants” where they signed a contract to work for four to seven year and then become a free man and be granted fifty ares of land. While sounding like the perfect solution, eventually the good land was used up and the dead land was given to the poor, keeping them poor. After years of oppression and being ignored, Bacon's rebellion was ignited.
The New England and Chesapeake regions, regardless of their English backgrounds, developed into two different societies, by 1700, because of the different economies, political views, and religious views that the people of each region had. The economy of each region differs with the contrasting climates and geography types. The initial ideas of the people who first came to the new world helped shape the differently styled governments in the regions. Religion was significantly present in the New England region more than in the Chesapeake region. Alongside all of these social discrepancies, the people of each region simply developed separately which caused the differences.
To start off, the New England and Chesapeake region came upon the New World with motives. The Pilgrims’ prime purpose of coming to the New World is to be free from persecution by the Church of England and seek for a place where they could have freedom of religion. Another example would be of the Bay Colony from Massachusetts. The purification of the Church of England was taking a great deal and eventually weighed down the hopes of
There are many reasons why I want to be in AP United States History. I really enjoy history classes and was recommended by Mr. Walterbach to take the class. When taking Pre-AP World History freshman year, I felt like I was confident in the class and understood the material. Plus, I received an A for both semesters. I decided that if I could handle Pre-Ap World History and felt that it was easy, I could handle AP United States History.
Religion was a major factor for the colonization of New England. Persecution of the people’s religion is what had helped to create New England as explained by the article Women in New England Colonies; “In America was Plymouth, Massachusetts, which was founded in 1620 by Separatists from the Church of England. Know as “Pilgrims” because they had first exiled them selves in Holland, they wanted to separate entirely from the Anglican Church” (NWHM). This gives the background as to why the Pilgrims came to the Americas to colonize it and settle down in a place where they can practice their religious freedom with out prosecution.
Religion was a factor in regard to English citizens immigrating to North America because English citizens didn’t so many ceremonies, rituals and beliefs. Some of them were known as “puritans” which wanted to purify the Church, and eliminate anything related to it. The differences in religion
Though religious freedom is often cited as the reason for people migrating from England to America, it is too simplistic. It is more accurate to say that religious groups came for their own security, but were not committed to equal religious liberty for all.