Chesapeake Region Dbq Analysis

During the 1700’s, New England and the Chesapeake region developed into two distinct societies because of environmental factors and religious reasons. Although both territories originated from English settlers, they encountered differences that led them on separate paths to form their own flourishing societies. To begin with, New England and the Chesapeake region evolved into two different societies because of environmental factors. In Document 1, the chart reveals how the mosquito-infested site of Virginia, specifically the James River estuary, was highly exposed to numerous, deadly diseases. The document also gives an estimation that at least 28% of Virginia’s population died each year from illnesses like typhoid fever and dysentery. This is important because although the population of Virginia suffered from harmful diseases, a steady population still managed to endure in the Chesapeake …show more content…
In Document 3, we’re given an insight into the lifestyle of sailors on their way to Virginia, who were “little relieved [of their] wants” with the scarce amount of meals and also suffering in “the extremity of the bitter cold frost.” In other words, more than half of the sailors starved or froze to death. Those who survived, however, had a strong desire for gold and “made all men their slaves.” This is significant because it shows how the Chesapeake region became a major