Everything in the world have paths that they follow through, and each one of those paths are unique to that one thing. Even if that one thing shared the same starting point as another, the paths were still bound to be different. Likewise, the New England and Chesapeake both were indigenous to England, yet their distinct development were demonstrably evident. Each region emerged at different time periods and for a particular reason. Their motives, social and religious differences, and climate within the region contributed to the difference in the development of the two regions. 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 …show more content…
The New Englanders were very religious meaning that their education would surround religion. An example would be the establishment of Harvard, which was built so that local boys would be able to learn about the ministry and the basics of literacy. Considering how Harvard was the first school established in the New World, it could be assumed that their literacy were beyond basic by now. Also, the New Englanders were very family oriented as it was encouraged to marry and have as many kids as possible. In contrasts, the Chesapeake did not have much education. Because of their economy floating on plantations, it gave an aristocratic atmosphere as slavery played a large part in this region. In addition, there were more men than women, which meant reproduction was scarce, and native relations were poor when compared to the New
Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur?
Question: Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by of English origin, by 1700 the region had evolved into two different societies. Why did this difference in development occur?
Two unique societies were constructed by people of common origin. These English colonists immigrated to the New World for either economic prosperity or religious freedom. During colonization, two regions were formed, New England and the Chesapeake Bay area. The two contrasting societies of New England and Chesapeake region were the results of diversity of: social and family structure; health and living conditions; economy; religion and beliefs; and government policies.
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.
The New England colonies were formed by Protestants who were escaping England. They ‘planned’ their society. When they came over they brought entire families, not just random people. The Chesapeake region colonies were formed by whoever signed up. The reasons that resulted in the differences between the New England and the Chesapeake colonies were political, social, and economic.
The New England and Chesapeake colonists settled in the new world for different reasons like religious freedoms in the North and quick profits in the South.
While both the people of the New England region and of the Chesapeake region descended from the same English origin, by 1700 both regions had traveled in two diverse directions. Since both of these groups were beset with issues that were unique to their regions and due to their exposure to different circumstances, each was forced to rethink and reconstruct their societies. As a result, the differences in the motivation, geography, and government in the New England and Chesapeake regions caused great divergence in the development of each.
The Chesapeake Bay and the New England colonies displayed many differences. The major differences became very clear as the settlements continued
Two European nations stumbled upon and colonized the Americas in the 16th-17th century. England sent out many groups to the East coast of North America in order to get their hands on two particular provinces. These two provinces were labeled as the New England and the Chesapeake. Although both nations would unite as one in the 1700’s, they were profoundly different and both provinces possessed qualities unlike the other from dawn. Also, the Chesapeake and New England founding fathers didn’t share the same intentions when they arrived at the New Old, which lead to many distinctions between the political, economic and social aspect of the two colonies.
These two regions of the New England colonies and the Chesapeake colonies did in truth share the common fact that their settlers were all of English origin. But when they first set sail, even before they reached the New World, they began to separate into two distinctly different societies. Both sides each were looking for something different, while one side might be looking for just trade and wealth while the other side sought religious tolerance. Both sides rarely talked to each other about the same things due to the fact on how they were different from the beginning, because of this
Today, the United States of America is a very racially and religiously diverse society. We saw the seeds of diversity being sown in the early days of colonization when the Chesapeake and New England colonies grew into distinctive societies. Even though both regions were primarily English, they had similarities as well as striking differences. The differentiating characteristics among the Chesapeake and New England colonies developed due to geography, religion, and motives for colonial expansion.
However, in the Southern colonies, the same closeness that was apparent in the North wasn’t present. Due to the fact that many men died young in the south, women were often left to tend to families on their own. Especially in the Chesapeake bay, many women bore children out of wedlock. This gender disparity even led to a level of property rights for women during the time, whereas in the north, that was usually not the case.
Two unique societies were constructed by people of common origin. These English colonists immigrated to the New World for either economic prosperity or religious freedom. During colonization, two regions were formed, New England and the Chesapeake Bay area. The two contrasting societies of New England and Chesapeake region were the results of diversity of: social and family structure; health and living conditions; economy; religion and beliefs; and government policies.
Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. The reasons for this distinct development were mostly based on the type on people from England who chose to settle in the two areas, and on the manner in which the areas were settled.
By the 1700s the two regions, New England and Chesapeake varied greatly in spite of being from the same mother country, England. Physical and cultural differences separated these two regions distinctively. While religion moulded the daily life in New England, Money and tobacco farming dominated the Chesapeake.