Although New England and the Chesapeake regions 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? Since Columbus discovered America‚ people from Europe were avid to lunch there to explore the New World. Most people went there for religion purposes and money‚ but as they set up their own regions‚ they governed their lands in different ways. Specifically‚ New England and Chesapeake
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The Puritan society was heavily influence by their religious beliefs. Their religious beliefs accurately describe how they influenced the development of New England. The Puritans believed in a simple economic situation‚ an equal and democratic political system‚ and a social system that relied heavily on the patriarchal head of the family. Their values shaped the economic‚ political and social development in New England colonies from 1630 through the 1660s because of their strong ties to religion
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Description of New England‚" by John Smith and “Of Plymouth Plantation‚" by William Bradford‚ the two authors represent New England differently. One way they represent New England differently is by the tone of how they tell their personal stories‚ varies noticeably. Both authors use certain tones to attract and persuade targeted audiences. John Smith wrote of what a wonderful place New England was‚ while on the other hand Bradford wrote about the difficulties and realities of New England. John Smith
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extent did the early New England Puritans live up to their idealized vision of community? Explain Like the other groups from Europe that came over to the New World‚ the puritans came over primarily for profit at first. Then the puritans saw their opportunity to seek refuge from the harsh theocratic government to start their own utopia for only puritans‚ in the early seventeenth century. The puritans had the idea of growing a closely-knit Christian society. Although the puritans lived up to somewhat
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How did the number and condition of women affect family life and society In New England‚ among Southern whites‚ and among African Americans? The number and condition of women affected the values and lifestyle of the community the women were in. In New England‚ the women were plentiful‚ emphasizing a family life and a town-like‚ sharing community. The opposite is found in the south‚ where women were rare and people typically kept to themselves or their own families only and tended to their expansive
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New England and Chesapeake region Divergence New England and the Chesapeake region were very influential in the founding and prosperity of the United States. Both were founded by English explorers and both were able to thrive because of the determination and bravery of Englishmen. But even with these similarities‚ by the 1700’s‚ the settlements were drastically different. The New England settlement turned into an aristocratic colony focused on the belief in God and religious freedom while the Chesapeake
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“The Devil In New England” is a persuasive piece written by Cotton Mather. He advocated the belief that witchcraft was a wicked force that was growing within New England. He believed that this was the work of the Devil‚ and that the Devil was conjuring up an army of witches to destroy religion. According to Mather‚ the Devil “was exceedingly disturbed” by the presence of the Puritans. Knowing his audience were Puritans‚ he used the fear of the Devil and his workings to instill uneasiness in the
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How did a relatively small European nation like England rise to a position of world power? Obviously this question has many variables. Two major reasons that I feel attributed early on for the English success in becoming a world Empire. First the English persistence “at any cost” attitude when it came to the new world. The English literally sent ship after ship to the colonies even when survival rates were unimaginably low. This disregard for the individual and drive of high class greed is really
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conquistadors claimed much of the Southwest‚ while England began to occupy the Northeast. The Spanish and English colonies varied in terms of the impact of religion and control of the economy. The Spanish and English colonies varied in terms of religion such as immigration and opinions on salvation. Starting in the late 1500s and early 1600s‚ conquistadors such as Vasco Nunuez de Balboa and Herman Cortes of the Spanish empire first started to make their way into the New World. Known for their mantra‚ “Gold‚
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Ryan Alkhatab Intro: During the colonial periods‚ English emigrants traveled to America for a new life and better opportunities. Some settlers came because of debts and charges that they want to avoid or pay off. Others came for the freedoms of the new world. The English settlers came to develop colonies such as New England and The Chesapeake. Although the settlers in New England and the Chesapeake came from the same place‚ they started to separate into two distinct societies based on the
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