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    settled colonies in North America continued to identify themselves as Europeans. But as colonial expansion progressed they assumed different identities. By the 1700’s‚ the typical religious spirit and family oriented lifestyle in New England set itself apart from the Chesapeake region‚ whose fertile land and extended growing season attracted a distinct group of diverse settlers who had different political ideas about government. These unique societies had different reasons for coming to the new world

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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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    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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    DBQ #1 Many new settlements were rapidly being colonized by Europeans in the 16th century. The two major European colonies were the New England and Chesapeake regions. The New England and Chesapeake regions were both settled by people of the English origin‚ but by the 1700’s the two colonies drifted to become to distinct societies. What was the differences these two regions had in creating such different societies? Even though the colonies were both settled by English settlers they came to

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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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    Class 7 Why you should settle in the Middle Colonies? From Delaware to New Jersey‚ New York to Pennsylvania‚ there is this wonderfully diverse colony. This is the place you will want to get married‚ have children‚ and basically grow old in. This is the bread basket colony . This is the Middle colonies. This is the Quaker land‚ where you can randomly give complete strangers a ride. The Middle Colonies have rich soil‚ thus letting the region

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    1. The New England colonies were characterized by greater social stability than both the southern and middle colonies. They were different mainly because of their geography. Unlike the New England colonies‚ the southern and middle colonies were far apart and had created their own individualistic societies when they settled‚ because they were so spread out. The New England colonies were very close together due to their mountainous geography so it was easy for them to maintain contact and have an organized

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    Primarily‚ the main reason for prodigious differentiation between New England and the Chesapeake region at the start of their existence was the separate intentions of the leaders of the two. The reasons why these colonists traveled to America led to the development of two different societies from the colonial period up until 1700. Factors sprouting from these intentions include social factors‚ political factors‚ and economic factors. These factors and motives are the basis of the two different

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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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    Many of the differences that separated the Chesapeake from New England before 1700 were a result of the types of people that moved there‚ and the land that was available for use. New England‚ which consisted of Rhode Island‚ New Hampshire‚ Connecticut‚ and Massachusetts‚ was a center for industrialized businesses while the Chesapeake that included the colonies of Virginia and Maryland‚ was a farming community. The societies of New England and the Chesapeake were very different by 1700‚ this can be

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