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    In the colonial United States up to seventeen hundred‚ most of the settlers inhabiting the land happened to be of English origin. Although‚ they came from the same whereabouts‚ the two poles of the colonies‚ north and south‚ developed two distinct societies. For example‚ in the New England area the settlers developed an egalitarian‚ unified‚ and organized atmosphere‚ while in the Chesapeake region residents created an aristocratic‚ unloyal‚ and scattered environment. But‚ if they are of the same

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    where their new lifestyles had very little in common. This was obvious in the settlement of the New England and Chesapeake colonies before 1700 which caused the development of dissimilar societies. The people of New England and the Chesapeake colonies formed different governments upon arrival to North America. They had different motives and incentives for immigrating to America. The composition of the colonists of New England and the Chesapeake area were nothing like one another during the settlement

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    Societies of Chesapeake Bay and New England Colonies Many settlers who came to the New World from Britain in the early seventeenth century sought to establish a settlement for motives including economic and religious freedom in areas such as Chesapeake Bay colonies that comprised of Virginia and Maryland colonies and the New England colonies that consisted of Connecticut‚ Maine‚ and Massachusetts‚ New Hampshire‚ and Rhode Island. Settlers who often came to these regions came with varying motivations

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    Compare and Contrast the Chesapeake and New England colonies The dawn of the 1600’s brought about a new chapter in American history. The United States experienced an influx of almost 400‚000 Europeans and 350‚000 Africans‚ most of which were (indentured) servants. Most settlers‚ seeking the benefits of unclaimed land‚ migrated into the West Indies‚ Mid-Atlantic‚ New England‚ or South regions/colonies. It would be the differences between these groups that would set them apart from each other

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    2013 The New England and the Chesapeake Colonies were two very distinct colonies. The colonist came to the Americas in order to escape religious toleration and economic prosperity. As time passed the colonist were changed by their different surroundings. Although the New England and Chesapeake colonies both had English immigrants‚ they differentiated due to economic‚ social‚ and religious causes. In contrast the colonies were very different societies. There is many differences between the New England

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    formed in the new world. The three main English settlement areas were categorized into the New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern group of colonies and all had major differences and events that led to their own identity. Many people moved to these new colonies to start a new life‚ try to make a large profit‚ or even to escape religious restrictions. These three areas provided a new place for people or families to start over and control their own futures‚ and this played a major role in history.

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    England in the 1620s was filled with tension between the Puritans and King James I and his son Charles I. Their primary goal for their country was to revive Roman Catholicism and rid of any religions that would not conform; so‚ they mainly targeted Puritans. This intolerance motivated the Puritans to pursue their economic interests (which later turned into religious interests) and establish a place for themselves in the New England colonies in 1630. What they originally intended was to create a colony

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     shaping the  development of the British colonies in North America during the 1600s.    Although the primary factor in shaping the development of the British colonies was  geography‚ religion also influenced the British colonies during the 1600s.The New England  colonies were initially founded to be a safe haven for the Puritan religion‚ while the middle  colonies and southern colonies were founded for trade and profit. Once founded‚ the British  colonies began producing different goods based on their geography

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    11. As the seventeenth century wore on‚ regional differences continued to crystallize‚ most notably a. the use of indentured servants. b. loyalty to Enggland. c. the continuing rigidity of Puritanism. d. the breaking of the Atlanta economy. e. the importance of slave labor in the south./// in the south 12. The population of the Chesapeake colonies throughout the first half of the seventeenth century was notable

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    scientific advances of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and their impact on society Mico University College Student`s name: Chante Jackson Student`s Id: 1121610116 Course name: Revolutions Lecturer: Ms. A Jackson Due Date: October 25‚ 2012 Essay Plan * The introduction gives some brief information on the scientific revolution and then it zooms in to give information on what took place in the 17th and 18th century * The body start with the 17th century scientific advances

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