The New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled by people of English origin, but developed into completely different societies. They did not have the same intentions for their settlement in the New World. The colonies had religious, political, economic and social differences. New England sought religious freedom, however, in the Chesapeake region when the people first settled all they wanted to do was look for gold and other valuables to take back to Europe. New England sent families with children and servants and Virginia did not. Documents A through H help give examples of how the differences in development occurred in both colonies. This paper argues that although the New England and Chesapeake colonies both came to the New World they had two completely different plans for their settlement.
Both regions differed greatly in their religions. New England was mainly Puritan, while the Chesapeake was mainly Protestant and Catholic. The Chesapeake’s weren’t as focused on religion unlike the New England colonies. John Winthrop’s most famous thesis written for the fellow people aboard the Arbella on the Atlantic Ocean ,1630, he explains that the Puritans needed to maintain being pure in order for God to bless the colonists (Doc. A). In 1636, Articles of Agreement, …show more content…
This paper broke down into 4 different parts including Religion, Political, Economic and Social developments with documents to understand the differences in regions of the 1700’s. The Indians during the developments can relate to when Andrew Jackson the seventh president forced the Cherokees to move from their land along the Trail of Tears. Treating the Cherokees like they couldn’t share land with the English because the Chesapeake's and New England regions did not want to share land with
Both regions differed greatly in their religions. New England was mainly Puritan, while the Chesapeake was mainly Protestant and Catholic. The Chesapeake’s weren’t as focused on religion unlike the New England colonies. John Winthrop’s most famous thesis written for the fellow people aboard the Arbella on the Atlantic Ocean ,1630, he explains that the Puritans needed to maintain being pure in order for God to bless the colonists (Doc. A). In 1636, Articles of Agreement, …show more content…
This paper broke down into 4 different parts including Religion, Political, Economic and Social developments with documents to understand the differences in regions of the 1700’s. The Indians during the developments can relate to when Andrew Jackson the seventh president forced the Cherokees to move from their land along the Trail of Tears. Treating the Cherokees like they couldn’t share land with the English because the Chesapeake's and New England regions did not want to share land with