1607 the first British colony was founded in North America and settled in Maryland and Virginia. This colony‚ known as the Chesapeake Bay colony‚ was colonized and settled by the English men of Anglican Church beliefs. Later in 1630 a wave of English men‚ women and children settled in the areas of Main‚ Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ Rhode Island ‚ Connecticut and Vermont who were all believers of Puritanism. This colony was named the New England colony. In spite of both colonies being settled by men
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THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW ENGLAND REGION AND THE CHESAPEAKE REGION OF THE NEW WORLD When the first colony of Virginia was established in the year 1607‚ there had been many theories as to what the New World could bring and offer to different people of the time‚ looking for a new and hopefully better life than in the past. But this new and better life did not come easily for many people. It is known‚ however‚ that primarily Englishmen‚ locating themselves from the New England regions of the north
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Alkhatab Intro: During the colonial periods‚ English emigrants traveled to America for a new life and better opportunities. Some settlers came because of debts and charges that they want to avoid or pay off. Others came for the freedoms of the new world. The English settlers came to develop colonies such as New England and The Chesapeake. Although the settlers in New England and the Chesapeake came from the same place‚ they started to separate into two distinct societies based on the reasons founded
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DBQ Essay Chesapeake Colonies vs. New England Colonies The English had no desire to colonize the new world prior to defeating the Spanish Armada. However‚ once they defeated the Spanish in 1588‚ thus ending Spanish colonization‚ the English became the rulers of the Atlantic and a newly found patriotism flourished in England. The English had tried desperately to colonize the new world‚ failing two times before succeeding in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ one of the Chesapeake Bay colonies. The northern most
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It all depends on the region you look at. New England Colonies: Mass Bay viewed the indians as inferior and believed that because of this they were obligated to take the land. Several indian tribes over the 17th century attacked mass bay with the most infamous being King Phillips war (look it up in textbook index if you need more detail). In the Plymouth colony the pilgrims and the natives started off great (first thanksgiving remember?) an english speaking native named squanto was a big reason
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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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Although the New England and Chesapeake regions originated from England‚ they developed into two different societies. Religious toleration‚ economic opportunity‚ and government positions attributed to their development. The New England colony was made up entirely of Puritans and Separatists. The goal of these two religions was either purify the Church of England religion‚ or completely separate from it. Their main reason for immigrating to the New World was for religious purposes. Their whole
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Settlement in the new world occurred for different reasons‚ which led to the development of two different societies. New Englanders attempted to create a religious Utopia while the members of the Chesapeake created their society based off of economic goals. People of English origin were the main settlers in the two regions even though they were two very distinct societies. They had major differences in ideas‚ values and settlement strategies‚ which were led‚ by stark difference in the economical
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Reformation the New World was being quickly being uncovered. England was quick to claim its land. Two groups in particular were important to the jumpstart of America. These areas were Chesapeake Bay and New England. These two regions began with the same English origin‚ but by the 1700’s they were divided into two completely different societies; New England‚ being the more successful Colony. The split in the new world was because of the social‚ economic and religious differences between New England and Chesapeake
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and into the 1700s Europe rapidly colonized in America. Europe traveled to America for resources‚ religious reasons‚ and to claim territory. Both the Chesapeake and New England regions had colonies founded on them around 1630. Although each colony was founded England‚ by 1700 both of these colonies became very distinct societies. These differences in societies developed from differences in purpose‚ the geographical regions‚ and the economics of each colony. Chesapeake and New England are both in
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