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    Chesapeake and New England Colony DBQ The Crusades of the middle ages introduced much innovative and formerly unheard of merchandise into Western Europe; however the scarcity of these luxury goods instilled Europeans with drive to find easier access to the Far East. Although desired “Northwest Passage” never was found‚ joint-stock companies‚ like the Virginia Company of London‚ settled colonies in the New World for untapped resources such as silver and other tradable goods. Many more corporations

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    Differences between the Chesapeake Bay and New England ColoniesThere are many key differences that distinguish the inhabitants of the New England colonies from those of the Chesapeake Bay colonies. These dissimilarities include but are not limited to the differences between the social structure‚ family life‚ forms of government‚ religion‚ and the lives of indentured servants and children in the two colonies. The social structure and family life of the two colonies varied greatly. The inhabitants

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    The New England‚ Middle and Southern colonies Introduction The New England‚ Middle and Southern colonies were the part of the New World which used to belong to the British. Although the colonies all had good things‚ all of the regions had things that didn´t help them grow as a region. Some colonies had rocky soil for example. Having a good climate and a good topography is part of agriculture‚ having materials to work is part of manufacturing. Industry Each of the three regions had different

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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? The settlers of the New England and Chesapeake region came from the same origin‚but by 1700 their social‚ economical‚ and political differences led them in two different directions. People began to adapt to their regions and looked for ways to survive and benefit from the geography they lived

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    wanted to leave England in search of the better promised life in the colonies could not afford the oversea voyage. In exchange for the cost of the trip Webling became the indentured servant to Edward Bennett. Webling was to provide 3 years of servitude‚ and Bennett was to provide him with ample and substantial food and drink‚ proper shelter and good clothes to wear. During Webling’s period of indenture he among many helped in the expanding of the English settlement‚ clearing new land for landowners

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    Chesapeake and New England colonies Comparison During the early 16th century and into the early 17th century‚ European colonies rapidly colonized the newly found Americas. England in particular sent large groups to the east coast of North America to two separate regions‚ which would later become known as the Chesapeake and New England areas. The Chesapeake region included Maryland‚ Virginia‚ Pennsylvania‚ and the New Jerseys. The New England region of the colonies included Rhode Island‚ Plymouth

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    New England vs. Chesapeake 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

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    Period 6 September‚ 2010 DBQ #1 Although both the New England Colonies (Rhode Island‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ and New Hampshire)‚ and the Chesapeake Colonies (Virginia and Maryland) were both settled by people of English origin‚ by 1700 they were both very distinct for a multitude of reasons; Three of which being‚ their economics‚ African Slave population‚ and their life expectancies. The New England colonies vs. the Chesapeake colonies had many differences in there economical make-up‚ as far

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    There are many differences between New England and the Chesapeake. This was because there were a lot of culture differences between the two. Whether it was coming to america to search for gold like the chesapeake or escaping religious injustice like new England. The chesapeake’s hot and humid climate tended to drive people away so they came to New England for dry and mild weather. Farming was a huge part of the Chesapeake’s economy unlike the New England people who had a very diverse economy even

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    The Differences Between The Chesapeake and New England Area In Colonial Times Europeans began the colonization of America in the early 1600’s. In the beginning they all came to escape from something in Europe‚ and while there were many various reasons for leaving‚ most were fleeing from religious persecution. The other main attraction was economic prosperity in a new world rich with resources‚ to either be sent back to Europe‚ or to simply use here and make a new life for themselves‚ better

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