Essay Prompt 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? Underline your thesis statement in all DBQ and FRQ responses in class and during the AP Exam. Example 1 (Good) In the early 1600s‚ disaffected English emigrants began settling on the eastern seaboard of North America. Although the initial settlements in New England and the Chesapeake
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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? AP U.S history DBQ #2 8/28/12 The New England and the Chesapeake regions were both from English origin. However‚ they had completely different societies. Each settlement had different intension of why they wanted to settle in the new world. New England and Chesapeake colonies had
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September 24‚ 2012 DBQ ESSAY 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? Thesis Statement: When talking about New England and the Chesapeake region‚ you have to consider the differences in motives and geography. Consider economic situations (reasons for settling where they did‚ reasons why they came to New England in the first place)
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other. The Chesapeake businessmen and the New England Puritans both hailed from England. However‚ their reasons for settling differed significantly. Puritans seeking religious freedom settled the cool-climated and rocky-soiled New England region‚ whereas entrepreneurs settled the warm‚ fertile Chesapeake Region. The different reasons for settling and varied climates within the settled territories led to the development of dramatically different societies in New England and the Chesapeake region by 1700
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of planting crops. As a result‚ half of the colony died and only Capt. Smith’s assumption of dictatorial power and his use of draconian measures prevented the colony from collapsing completely. In contrast to the mercenary nature of Virginia‚ New England was founded out of altruistic and religious reasons. The Separatists‚ and later the Puritans who arrived in 1630‚ came primarily so that they might practice their religion as they wished‚ free of royal interference. As John Winthrop wrote‚ the settlers
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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. <br><br>New England was a refuge for religious separatists leaving England‚ while people who immigrated to the Chesapeake region had no religious motives
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early 17th century‚ a large amount of English emigrants began to settle on the Atlantic seaboard of North America. It was then that each region of the colonies began to build the foundations of their colonies. The New World was just as the name suggests: new. The colonists hadn’t any idea of what to expect until the moment they could see it with their own eyes. And although New England and the Chesapeake regions were settled largely by people of English origin‚ by the 18th century‚ the two distinct
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in the 1700s was a big melting pot however the Chesapeake and New England regions were made up mainly of people of English origin. Even though the settlers came from the same place their societies evolved in two different directions. The cause of Chesapeake and New England’s road into two distinct societies is due to many economic‚ social‚ religious‚ and geographical reasons. The Chesapeake and New England settlers came to America for many reasons. The settlers that came to the Chesapeake region
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Around the 1600’s‚ New England started to develop a drastic population growth. This growth caused several problems for the occupants including‚ high prices on food‚ land‚ and a shortage of work for many because of the aggressive competition. Immigrants from New England began to prepare for a voyage that would be beneficial for some travelling to Massachusetts and not so much those who were travelling to Virginia. Although the settlers from the Chesapeake Bay and New England came from the same country
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APUSH 9/6/11 DBQ The settlers of New England and the Chesapeake region may have migrated from the same origin‚ but that’s where the similarities end; by the 1700s‚ they differed socially‚ economically‚ and politically. As people began to migrate over to the New World‚ they started to adapt to the regions around them. This being said‚ it only makes sense that the settlers would adapt to the strengths of their geography‚ meaning that regions obviously differed. Socially‚ the two regions had absolutely
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