The religion of these areas shaped the way that they acted and the things that they did. When the separatist settled in New England they were looking for religious freedom. In England the puritans wanted to “fix” the Church of England, while the separatist just wanted out. Thus, America! New England followed the mindset God was most holy, wise, and powerful and, as John Winthrop states that we must delight in each other, rejoice together, mourn together, always having our eyes on the community in the work. That we should be unified under God. Religion was not as important in the Chesapeake, because of this many did not practice a specific religion until the Anglican church became official in 1692.
New England was based on a policy of unity, this make it so that their social life was exceptionally successful. Shown in the Ship’s list of emigrants bound for New England in 1635 families traveled together, giving them the opportunity to prosper within their communities. Compared to the Chesapeake that had a very stable social life. New England’s life expectancy was adding ten years while the chesapeake was losing 10 years. Released in the Ship’s list of emigrants bound for Virginia, the 6:1 ratio is shown. Also as Captain John Smith states, the ship rides there were the worst. That the brawls between the men were so disgusted, that they were better forgotten. The Chesapeake colonies were established for profit, while the New England colonies were supposed to be close-knit, with families.
The economy in the Chesapeake and New England colonies differed in their geographical regions. The Chesapeake was mostly affiliated with agriculture, like in the deep south.