Ever since Englishmen settled into New England and the Chesapeake regions, both the regions developed into two distinct societies. How can people of the same ethnicity influence and change the societies so drastically? The two societies had different needs and purposes for why they were founded. They also differ in social, political, economical aspects and in geography. Since social differences, politics, economics and geography can really influence a society; this is what distinguished the New England region from the Chesapeake region.
The reason for the founding of the Chesapeake region had to do with economic reasons. The Chesapeake was based more on agriculture than industry. There were plantations for tobacco, rice and indigo. James Rolfe encouraged the growth of tobacco. Maryland competed with Virginia for tobacco. Indentured servants came looking for work. There were no puritans in this region. People coming into Jamestown looked for gold. They worked and if they didn’t crop they received “starving …show more content…
The Chesapeake had a rural environment, which made school and churches more strict and challenging. There were no puritans. The Church of England was established. There was no slavery because there was an aristocratic atmosphere. There were 75% indentured servants. Education was not as important. Everyone was aristocratic except North Carolina and Georgia. Aristocrats owned the legislative. The government was more spread out. There were only county governments. As for the New England region, it was very different. Puritans existed and believed that the bible study was very important. Bible study was believed to help out with salvation. In this region there was the fist education system, and the highest literacy rate. There was also better social stability. New England was more democratic. Farms were small therefore there was no slavery. Towns had meetings to discuss ideas and
The reason for the founding of the Chesapeake region had to do with economic reasons. The Chesapeake was based more on agriculture than industry. There were plantations for tobacco, rice and indigo. James Rolfe encouraged the growth of tobacco. Maryland competed with Virginia for tobacco. Indentured servants came looking for work. There were no puritans in this region. People coming into Jamestown looked for gold. They worked and if they didn’t crop they received “starving …show more content…
The Chesapeake had a rural environment, which made school and churches more strict and challenging. There were no puritans. The Church of England was established. There was no slavery because there was an aristocratic atmosphere. There were 75% indentured servants. Education was not as important. Everyone was aristocratic except North Carolina and Georgia. Aristocrats owned the legislative. The government was more spread out. There were only county governments. As for the New England region, it was very different. Puritans existed and believed that the bible study was very important. Bible study was believed to help out with salvation. In this region there was the fist education system, and the highest literacy rate. There was also better social stability. New England was more democratic. Farms were small therefore there was no slavery. Towns had meetings to discuss ideas and