Chesapeake Bay Colonies Dbq Analysis

The Chesapeake Bay colonies and the New England colonies were both established by the English Empire. These provinces were the second and third attempts at settling and were both successful as permanent settlements. However, there were many differences between the two colonies. There are many reasons why differences occurred in the settlements, but two of the major grounds for why the colonies were completely different are: the reasons to leave England, and their politics. The causes for travel also played a very impactful role in the development of the two settlements. In the south, the only reason the original settlers came was for gold. As stated in John Smith’s History of Virginia, “The worst among us were the gold seekers who …show more content…
The Northerners were being prosecuted for wanting to refine the Church of England around 1620. They had nowhere to go to so they decided to leave for the new world. When they got there, the first thing they did was make a church. The Puritans were really religious, which is shown in both documents A and documents D. In document A, John Winthrop begins his work with “God Almighty…” He also ends up talking about God quite a bit in the little paragraph. In document D, they have the terms of agreement. The first item is that the first thing they do is to find a good minister. The Point of view of John Winthrop and the people who made this document is significant because it really emphasizes the role of religion in their lives. The fact that they want religion to be the top priority instead of gathering living needs was astonishing. If supposedly a person from the south wrote these documents, the role of the church would be miniscule. In document B, the Ship’s list of Emigrants Bound for New England, the people are organized by importance. At the top of the list, they have a minister, as well as his family. The fact that they were bringing in their families clearly states that they are not staying here for just a little bit. They are moving here permanently. They people heading to New England also had specific jobs, unlike the list for Virginia, where all of them were working on farms. Eventually, after the …show more content…
In the Chesapeake Bay colonies, they had a House of Burgesses. This enabled the southerners the ability to vote and hold office. Provided that you were rich and white. The Rich factor comes into play because the poorer farmers who had a couple indentured servants if any, could not spend time away from the farm. They were working in the fields with the servants. The rich, however, could spend time away from the farm because they had plenty of people working for them. They would meet every now and then to discuss laws, taxes, and other subjects that needed their attention. The south also had a governor who was appointed by the King or Queen. The governor could overrule the House of Burgesses at any time. But they seldom did. If they vetoed the House every time, the south would have tried to resist