establishment of the colonies‚ starting with the founding of Jamestown‚ until the beginning of the Revolutionary War‚ different regions of the eastern coast were marked by distinct attributes. Once established‚ the thirteen British colonies could be divided into three geographic areas: New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern. Each of these had specific developments that were unique to the regions. Though there were many similarities in the development of the New England‚ Middle and Southern Colonies‚ they were very
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English settlers began moving to the New World in search of a new‚ prosperous life. There were two main areas in America that the English settled in‚ New England and the Chesapeake region. These settlers voyaged to America for either religious freedom or to start a new life. Religion seekers came to the New World to escape the oppression of the Catholic Church. Others came in search of a job‚ or because of their low social class. The New England and the Chesapeake regions became two distinct regions
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The New England‚ Middle‚ and southern colonies of colonial America were similar because it was socially acceptable for males to go to college and learn about the bible but politically and economically these regions were extremely diverse. In the New England colonies‚ (Massachusetts ‚Connecticut‚ New Hampshire and Rhode island)‚ they were economically different because they were deeply connected into the triangular trade network that was linked to New England ‚ the Caribbean and the west
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Despite New England and Chesapeake regions both having similar English settlers‚ these two colonial areas developed vastly unique identities because of politics‚ economics‚ and the reasons for settling.The Chesapeake region includes the colonies of Virginia and Maryland where the New England colonies were New Hampshire‚ Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ Rhode Island‚ and Connecticut. One of the main differences between the two regions was the reasonings behind the settlements which was the causation of
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Colonists’ religion had a significant impact on the development of the colonies because it affected their social values. However‚ the quality of the soil‚ and the colonists’ access to water had a greater impact on the development of the New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern colonies. Therefore‚ the geography was the primary factor in the development of the colonies. The New England colonies were hilly‚ forested‚ and had rocky soil causing a lack of grown-food production therefore their population grew
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Anjali Bhakta APUSH New England & Chesapeake Region Behrend. 2nd hour July 31‚ 2012 New England and the Chesapeake Bay had both evolved into two distinct societies because of their physical and religious differences. Both of these areas had started off equally (population wise‚ etc.)‚ everyone had equal rights and settling in many different areas of the region. New England started to look towards religious ways to live‚ while people in the Chesapeake Region started to reply on money and crops
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George Sotereanos DBQ 09/15/06 Unit 1 The Distinct Differences of New England and Chesapeake By the year 1700‚ the New England and the Chesapeake regions were both settled largely by people of English origin‚ although the regions had evolved in two distinct societies. The people who made the epic voyage to the new world came here for many different reasons. They wanted to lead the lives they wanted. Some were poor and needed money and saw America as a place to strike it rich. Others did not
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There are many differences between New England and the Chesapeake. This was because there were a lot of culture differences between the two. Whether it was coming to america to search for gold like the chesapeake or escaping religious injustice like new England. The chesapeake’s hot and humid climate tended to drive people away so they came to New England for dry and mild weather. Farming was a huge part of the Chesapeake’s economy unlike the New England people who had a very diverse economy even
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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
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shaping New England and Chesapeake Bay Colonies" Why is religion so important? Religion is an important means through which many people form an identity within their society. Religion gives people sanction and something to stand for and to live for. Religion greatly shaped the growth of colonial life in North America. Religion greatly shaped the growth of the colonial life in North America. The people needed religious freedom therefore they created the new colonies of New England and Chesapeake Bay
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