shaping the development of the British colonies in North America during the 1600s. Although the primary factor in shaping the development of the British colonies was geography‚ religion also influenced the British colonies during the 1600s.The New England colonies were initially founded to be a safe haven for the Puritan religion‚ while the middle colonies and southern colonies were founded for trade and profit. Once founded‚ the British colonies began producing different goods based on their geography
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in the colonies. Slowly‚ England rose to compete in this struggle for colonies‚ settling North America. Although New England and the Chesapeake regions were both settled by Englishmen‚ these two colonies evolved into completely different colonies as a result of their many differences of opinion starting with their reasons for settling the land‚ spreading to create two completely different societies. From the time each ship set off from England‚ both the New England and Chesapeake colonies were bound
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Jorge Zankiz New England vs. Chesapeake Colonies Throughout the 16th century and into the 17th century the Americas started to become very popular settlement areas‚ especially North America’s east coast. This area was colonized by migrating English that either fled from England because of religious persecution‚ the wish of starting a new life with their families or were in the pursuit of gold and wealth. The decision people made between those two choices(religion and family go together)was what
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makeup of the colonists. Generally‚ the colonies may be best understood as being divided in the following way: New England (Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ Rhode Island)‚ Middle (New York‚ New Jersey‚ Pennsylvania‚ Delaware)‚ and Southern (The Carolinas‚ Georgia‚ Maryland‚ Virginia). While these colony groups had many things in common‚ they also had their own distinctive features. Colonists brought traditions from their home countries and developed new ways of life in North America as they
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Compare and Contrast the Chesapeake and New England colonies The dawn of the 1600’s brought about a new chapter in American history. The United States experienced an influx of almost 400‚000 Europeans and 350‚000 Africans‚ most of which were (indentured) servants. Most settlers‚ seeking the benefits of unclaimed land‚ migrated into the West Indies‚ Mid-Atlantic‚ New England‚ or South regions/colonies. It would be the differences between these groups that would set them apart from each other
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to be of English origin. Although‚ they came from the same whereabouts‚ the two poles of the colonies‚ north and south‚ developed two distinct societies. For example‚ in the New England area the settlers developed an egalitarian‚ unified‚ and organized atmosphere‚ while in the Chesapeake region residents created an aristocratic‚ unloyal‚ and scattered environment. But‚ if they are of the same origin‚ how did they develop such divergent societies? This difference was a result of opposite immigration
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contrasting social classes of people arriving in the New World. New England and the Chesapeake region were both founded for different things‚ the first of which being religion. New England‚ for the most part‚ was founded for religious reasons. While the Protestant Revolution was going on in their home country of England‚ those looking for religious freedom were fleeing to the New World to escape prosecution. This caused many of the northern colonies to become more family and religiously centered as
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The 17th century was the colonial era when the British settled in North America. These colonies are categorized into three groups- New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern. Although economy and religion had importance‚ geography was the primary factor in shaping the development of the British colonies. Although the separatists came to North America for religious reasons‚ it was not the reason for New England’s development and prosperity. Geography is the primary factor because economic activities and
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immigrated to different lands where their new lifestyles had very little in common. This was obvious in the settlement of the New England and Chesapeake colonies before 1700 which caused the development of dissimilar societies. The people of New England and the Chesapeake colonies formed different governments upon arrival to North America. They had different motives and incentives for immigrating to America. The composition of the colonists of New England and the Chesapeake area were nothing like
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1. Why did the Puritans leave England? A. ? They wanted more money B. :-) They wanted religious freedom C. ? They wanted new scenery D. ? They were kicked out 2. What happened third? A. :-) The Council of New England was organized. B. ? The Mayflower Compact was signed. C. ? November 11‚ 1620. D. ? The settlers found the perfect spot to start a settlement at Plymouth. 3. About how many passengers died of disease‚ winter and starvation? A. ?35 B. ? 67 C.
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