History of New England and the Chesapeake Region 
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Aileen Morales
Mr. Brothers
APUSH 3P
25 September 2014
"I abide by the honor code"
1993 DBQ Essay
During the late sixteenth and into the early seventeenth centuries, colonizers reached the
New World, which had previously been discovered, for various incentives. England, in particular, sent numerous groups to two major areas. The New England and the Chesapeake region were of English descent, however, both emerged to be very different societies by 1700.
Both grew to have their own unique identities. These separate identities spurred from the reasoning behind their settlement to the New World. By 1700, New England and the Chesapeake region became two distinct societies, differentiating in religion, social, and political development. New England included Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, and New Haven (which eventually became a part of Connecticut.) They mostly consisted of Puritan Separatists, who sought religious freedom. "1. We intend by God's grace, as soon as we can, with all convenient speed, to procure some Godly and faithful minister with whom we purpose to join in church covenant to walk in all the ways of Christ" (Articles of
Agreement, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1636). This document shows how the colonists were committed to creating a new society surrounded around the idea of faith. These colonists wanted to create a society around God and be able to worship freely. John Winthrop writes, "God
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Almighty in his most holy and wise providence hath so disposed of the condition of mankind,
[that] in all times some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity, other mean and in subjection..." (A Model of Christian Charity). This document displays the level of faith they had and how they wanted to cleanse themselves from the old religion. The rural area which Chesapeake was founded made it hard for churches and schools to be raised.
This region had no
Aileen Morales
Mr. Brothers
APUSH 3P
25 September 2014
"I abide by the honor code"
1993 DBQ Essay
During the late sixteenth and into the early seventeenth centuries, colonizers reached the
New World, which had previously been discovered, for various incentives. England, in particular, sent numerous groups to two major areas. The New England and the Chesapeake region were of English descent, however, both emerged to be very different societies by 1700.
Both grew to have their own unique identities. These separate identities spurred from the reasoning behind their settlement to the New World. By 1700, New England and the Chesapeake region became two distinct societies, differentiating in religion, social, and political development. New England included Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, and New Haven (which eventually became a part of Connecticut.) They mostly consisted of Puritan Separatists, who sought religious freedom. "1. We intend by God's grace, as soon as we can, with all convenient speed, to procure some Godly and faithful minister with whom we purpose to join in church covenant to walk in all the ways of Christ" (Articles of
Agreement, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1636). This document shows how the colonists were committed to creating a new society surrounded around the idea of faith. These colonists wanted to create a society around God and be able to worship freely. John Winthrop writes, "God
Morales 2
Almighty in his most holy and wise providence hath so disposed of the condition of mankind,
[that] in all times some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity, other mean and in subjection..." (A Model of Christian Charity). This document displays the level of faith they had and how they wanted to cleanse themselves from the old religion. The rural area which Chesapeake was founded made it hard for churches and schools to be raised.
This region had no