Differences Between New England And The Southern Colonies

Beginning in 1607, when ambitious English colonists settled in Jamestown, and continuing until the last of the thirteen colonies was established; geography was a substantial factor in the development of colonial America. The crops that essentially saved the colonists lives, such as tobacco, rice, and indigo, wouldn’t have grown without a certain type and amount of soil to grow properly. Also, the Appalachian Mountains and the dense forests provided a barrier for the colonists, preventing them from going too far west right away, and causing the colonies to form in the arrangement they did. Finally, the population was the most dense in middle colonies, such as New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania partly because of the mild

During the 1700's, people in the American colonies lived in very distinctive societies. While some colonists led hard lives, others were healthy and prosperous. The two groups who showed these differences were the colonists of the New England and Chesapeake Bay areas. The differentiating characteristics among the Chesapeake and New England colonies developed due to economy, religion, and motives for colonial expansion. The colonists of the New England area possessed a very happy and healthy life. This high way of living was due in part to better farming, a healthier environment, and a high rate of production because of more

Early life in the Americas consisted of great diversity as well as some similarities between colonies. During the colonial time period from about the 1600’s through the 1700’s, the thirteen original colonies were founded and divided among three major sections known as the New England colonies, the Middle colonies, and the Southern colonies. The New England colonies consisted of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. The Middle colonies contained New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. The Southern colonies included Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Geography was a primary influence on the colonial way of life. The New England colonies and the Southern colonies vary

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.

Climate: The colonists experience long winters and short summers. The growing season lasts about five months therefore, a bulk of food has to be harvested to last throughout the winter season. Cold winters help diminish the escalation of disease throughout the colonies. The weather in the colonies is compatible to England’s (in most parts), making adapting less difficult.

America was a place for dreams and new beginnings, until white people arrived in 1607. Three groups sailed over the treacherous Atlantic from their cruel lives in England to set up peaceful religious colonies. The only problem is that they attempted to settle in their own way and all failed dismally. The New England, Middle and Southern Colonies grew differently over the period 1619-1760.Examining the three sets of colonies will prove that they were all different: socially, economically, politically but not philosophically.

The article, “Economy in Colonial New England” talks about the economy in the New England colony, it says “In contrast to the southern colonies, which could produce tobacco, rice, and indigo in exchange for imports, New England's colonies couldn't offer much to England beyond fish, furs, and naval stores.” The New England colonies used the fishing and the construction of boats to maintain economically. They made soap, clothing and candles. Its exports fish, whale products, boats, wood products, furs, maple syrup, copper, horses, beer and whiskey. They had problems with agriculture, it was difficult to plant wheat because the quality of nutrients on the land was poor, but corn, pumpkins, rye and beans had better

Many of the new settlers were eager to find riches. The only thing their mind was focused on was gold. Since there was such a large new population, the settlers struggled to find places to begin mining. This led to the destruction of the Native Indian population. Greed and panic often took over the settlers, leading them to drive the natives off their homeland. On top of this, no government laws or regulations were implemented to assist victims of crime. Many of the natives left to avoid enslavement or poor treatment by

During the late 16th century and into the 17th century, two colonies emerged from England in the New World. The two colonies were called the Chesapeake and New England colonies. Even though the two areas were formed and governed by the English, the colonies had similarities as well as differences. Differences in geography, religion, politics, economic, and nationalities, were responsible for molding the colonies. These differences came from one major factor: the very reason the English settlers came to the New World. 
The Chesapeake colonies were primarily created by companies interested in profiting from the natural resources of the New World such as gold or silver to bring back to England. The New England colonies were primarily created to escaped religious persecution and set up a haven for people of their faith. The inhabitants of the New England area were far healthier. Their clean water supply was a sharp contrast to the contaminated waters of Chesapeake Bay. The cool climate had a good impact on colonists because it prevented the spread of life-threatening diseases. Because of New England’s cool climate, many people died during severe winters. Chesapeake’s climate had positive and negative factors as well. The warm, moist climate in the Chesapeake colonies carried diseases that killed many of the colonists. In contrast to the New England colonists, the Chesapeake colonists did not have to worry as much about surviving cold winters. The natural resources of the

The gold was never found and the passage through America was given up in hopes of staying alive. Because the Chesapeake settlers were too interested in gold, they did not settle down and get ready for the harsh winters to come; leaving them unprotected to the fierce winter. The New England settlers were settles and ready, but they did loose a few men to the bitter cold, however not as many as the Chesapeake settlers did.

Like other original colonies, New England and Chesapeake were colonized by English settlers. Today, New England is acknowledged as the colony settled by hard working families that established tightly knit communities that centered their lives around their strong Godly beliefs. Virginia is known for its prospering trade and plantations where successful crops such as tobacco were produced. During the 17th century, citizens from England left and began settling in New England and Chesapeake regions. Although they came from the same country, they were not motivated by the same reasons.

In regards to pursing the New World, the colony of Jamestown had set very high hopes, but the colony was ill equipped for the reality of the New World. The English anticipated their arrival to the New World to be an experience like the Spaniards had and that was instant wealth, but what was actually in store for them was far different. The colony of Jamestown settled on a marshy peninsula because it provided a port, which was necessary for the colonies future business endeavors. Another perk of settling on the peninsula was that it provided better protection against attacks from the Native Americans. Unfortunately, settling on the peninsula was one of the colonies biggest downfalls. What they didn’t know was that the swampy waters were contaminated

The American colonies were a diverse and interesting people. The colonies are typically split between the New England colonies and the Southern colonies. While both sets of colonies would eventually make up what is now the original thirteen colonies of the United States, they both had their similarities and differences. What led to the differences of the two sets of colonies and how were they similar? This question was relevant then and it is relevant in today’s world.

In the beginning of times, living in a new places wasn't necessarily easy. English settlers began arriving at the Jamestown River in the Chesapeake Bay. Why did so many colonists die? Colonists died because of lack of water and the lack of good working men, and their bad relationships with the Powhatan Indians.

Though season made it uncomfortable for settlers, it also allowed the agriculture to be diverse. They had long, harsh winters which resulted in an extremely short growing season compared to the other colonies. A result of the short growing season was that few New England families became wealthy by farming. It was also because New Englanders planted just enough food for their family. Other jobs in New England included lumbering, fishing, fur trading, shipbuilding, and rum distilling. New England towns were set up so that trading would be possible and everyone would be part of a congregation. They did this by having the residence live in close-knit communities. Though this idea was later deserted. By 1700 New England had a population that