did the New England and Chesapeake colonies differ so much? Although both these colonies where inhabited by people of English origin the similarities ended there. Such factors as motive of settlement, the settlers themselves and even geography of settlement all shaped these colonies into two very distinctive societies. The settlers who first landed in Jamestown had very different aspirations than the puritans who landed later in the New England area. Although both saw the new world as
the early settlers came to America in order escape what they considered English tyranny. Most of the colonies consisted of diverse people from different European countries such as, England, Scotland, Ireland, Russia, Spain, and France. The environment created many challenges for early settlers looking to start a new life in the ever expanding new world. As more immigrants settled in the colonies, they were becoming more and more like the country they had fled, but at the same time they were becoming
In the early 1600’s, English people, attempting to escape the economic crisis that had plagued England, began migrating to the Americas and establishing colonies. The New England colonies and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by populations of people of English origin. Despite this similarity, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. The difference in the kind of people that settled, the shared communal values, and the profitability of the land in these areas are
France, Spain, Portugal, Holland, and England, all competed for colonization in unknown territories. Samuel de Champlain colonized along the St. Lawrence River in 1608, Henry Hudson of Holland established Albany in 1609, and Spain established colonies in Mexico and Mesoamerica. In 1607, England established its first colony in North America around the Chesapeake Bay, and nearly a decade later established a second colony in present-day New England. Both New England and the Chesapeake were founded by the
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
Development of the New England, Southern, and Middle Colonies 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
During the colonial era, England founded the Thirteen colonies. The New england colonial region was established for religious freedom. The Southern colonial region settled to find gold and earn profits. There were many differences and similarities in New England and the Southern geography, economy, and culture. There are similarities and differences of the geography of New England and Southern colonies. The South had mild, rainy winters and long hot humid summers. This means,the South could
Although the Chesapeake and New England colonies were the earliest English colonies to flourish in the New World, they were both extremely different in the ways that they developed. Similarities between the colonies can be found, but the colonies were mostly different. The colonies differed most in religion, society, culture, economy, and their relationships with the American Indians of the region. The reasons for such differences can be understood by realizing that the colonies were settled by incredibly
The thirteen colonies were all largely settled by an English population, sharing much of their English identity amongst each other. As time progressed into the 18th century, though, the New England and Chesapeake colonies have branched into two distinct societies. Due to several factors (geography, climate), the two regions changed much in social, political, and economic aspects. Social life in the Chesapeake and New England colonies differed greatly. In the New England colonies, much of the immigrants
The New England colonies consisted of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. These colonies were settled by Puritans in the 1600s. The tension between Puritans and the Church of England caused England to divide, and the Puritans decided to go to the New World. They left their native lands to go to a place where they could practice their religion without getting in trouble (OER Textbook “Settling New England”). The Middle colonies were New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware