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    The New England and Chesapeake region colonies were the two early established colonies in America. Despite both consisting of predominantly English immigrants‚ the colonies grew to be two distinct societies. The two colonies developed differently because of the difference in immigrant ages‚ the laws made regulating economic equality‚ and the difference in geography. The difference in age between the settlers of the two colonies was an important factor that caused them to develop differently.

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    Although the Chesapeake Colonies and New England Colonies were settled at around the same time‚ the specific situations affecting each establishment altered the way that they developed. Jamestown was the first settlement on May 24‚ 1607. The Virginia Company of London‚ a joint-stock firm‚ commissioned it. The Jamestown colonists had increased pressure to strike it rich‚ because of the threat of abandonment in the wilderness. The first settlement in the New England region was Plymouth‚ which was founded

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    In the early seventeenth century two separate groups founded two very different colonies. The first to be colonized was the settlement of Jamestown‚ located on the Chesapeake Bay which is in present day Virginia. Just over a decade later the colony of Plymouth was founded on what is now known as Cape Cod‚ Massachusetts. Though both the Massachusetts Bay colony and the Jamestown colony were established in a similar historical timeframe‚ they developed distinctly different social views regarding the

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    discovered “The New World”‚ which led to the establishments of different societies. Soon after the English had begun to make impressive establishments that then attracted many English settlers‚ before you knew it there were many distinctive colonies. Although Chesapeake and New England were established by people from English origin the two regions developed differently due to political‚ economical‚ and social reasons. The Chesapeake society was made up of single males looking to profit‚ and the New England

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    Jackie Davis Mr. Vargas APUSH P.5 15‚ September 2014 New England and Chesapeake DBQ The east coast of North America was settled by Englishmen of the same ethnicity. By 1700 they had developed into two distinct societies‚ New England and Chesapeake. The New England and Chesapeake colonies were founded for different purposes. New England was founded for religious reasons. In England‚ Puritans were being persecuted. Separatists broke from Anglican Church‚ and founded Plymouth. John Whinthrop‚ the founder

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    first colony was founded in 1607 in Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ religion played a very important role in America. Nine of the thirteen colonies had established churches. Having an established church meant you paid taxes for the support of that church whether or not you were a member. The colonies with official state or established churches of the Congregational (Puritan) church denomination consisted of Maine‚ Connecticut‚ and Vermont. Colonies that remained a part of the original Church of the England were

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    English colonists immigrated to the New World for either economic prosperity or religious freedom. During colonization‚ two regions were formed‚ New England and the Chesapeake Bay area. The two contrasting societies of New England and Chesapeake region were the results of diversity of: social and family structure; health and living conditions; economy; religion and beliefs; and government policies. As stated in Document A‚ unity was encouraged among New Englanders‚ which developed into close

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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?" Darwin had proved that all breeds of life have derived from a common ancestor. The modern differences however to these breeds are the product of the influences brought by their changing environments. This concept largely applies to the differences in the societies belonging to the Chesapeake

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    Thirteen Colonies of America were all founded by England in the 17th century. However‚ the origins‚ beliefs‚ economies and governments of these colonies are as varied and diverse as America itself. The Northern Colonies of New England and the Southern Colonies were the most prolific of the New World and were very different in most cases. The New England colonies to the north and the southern colonies were vastly different in their economies. The New England colonies’ colder climate

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    of the wonderful opportunities the New World promised to the European countries. While sharing a continent‚ the Spanish and New England colonies had major similarities and a plethora amount of differences. The Spanish and New England colonies shared significant similarities with the treatment of the natives‚ yet these colonies had extreme differences with the role of religion and the control of European government. The Spanish and New England colonies shared significant similarities with

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