The New England, Middle Atlantic, Chesapeake and Southern Colonies shared some similar qualities, but for the majority, they were different in many aspects. By viewing each colonies establishment and growth, along with topics such as religion’s role in the colony, their economics and who performed the labor I will explain which colony I would choose to live in during the year 1700. Aboard the Mayflower during the year 1620 were Separatist; people who withdrew from the Church of England. They were headed for the Virginia area to join the Chesapeake colony when they derailed from their course and landed at Plymouth. The Separatist become the first pilgrims and established their own settlement north of Virginia. Ten years later in 1630,
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These colonies had twice the amount of population to the New England, Chesapeake and Middle Atlantic colonies. Slaves were a large portion of the population and also made up the labor force in the Southern Colonies. The Carolina’s were founding when King Charles the II regain the throne in Britain. The southern portion of Carolina was founded first, and the cultivation of rice here became profitable. South Carolina also gets the first major importation of slaves. As for the northern portion of Carolina was founded by displaced former indentured servants from the Chesapeake. Georgia, on the other hand, was created for individuals who owed a debt to other individuals. Instead of being imprisoned they were sentenced to Georgia as their punishment. The thought behind this was England’s prison population would be decreased as people were given a new chance at life. Also, Georgia would provide a defense to South Carolina’s rice plantations. This idea eventually ended in failure and cause people to flee to the Carolinas. Georgia becomes a royal type of colony after the failure of sending prisoners over. The Southern colonies experience a class division between rich plantation owners, who owned land as far as the eye could see along with numerous slaves and servants versus the poor farmers. The separation between these two classes was not seen in the other colonies. Now only was this division not seen, but also few cities were established because of the distance from on plantation to another. This distance also didn’t allow public schools to form as they did in the New England colony. Most children were home schooled in the Southern colonies. All of these circumstances in the Southern Colonies caused a plantation society. Plantation society had a huge impact on women in the Southern Colonies. Women were highly sought after because of the high ratio of men to women. When men would
These colonies had twice the amount of population to the New England, Chesapeake and Middle Atlantic colonies. Slaves were a large portion of the population and also made up the labor force in the Southern Colonies. The Carolina’s were founding when King Charles the II regain the throne in Britain. The southern portion of Carolina was founded first, and the cultivation of rice here became profitable. South Carolina also gets the first major importation of slaves. As for the northern portion of Carolina was founded by displaced former indentured servants from the Chesapeake. Georgia, on the other hand, was created for individuals who owed a debt to other individuals. Instead of being imprisoned they were sentenced to Georgia as their punishment. The thought behind this was England’s prison population would be decreased as people were given a new chance at life. Also, Georgia would provide a defense to South Carolina’s rice plantations. This idea eventually ended in failure and cause people to flee to the Carolinas. Georgia becomes a royal type of colony after the failure of sending prisoners over. The Southern colonies experience a class division between rich plantation owners, who owned land as far as the eye could see along with numerous slaves and servants versus the poor farmers. The separation between these two classes was not seen in the other colonies. Now only was this division not seen, but also few cities were established because of the distance from on plantation to another. This distance also didn’t allow public schools to form as they did in the New England colony. Most children were home schooled in the Southern colonies. All of these circumstances in the Southern Colonies caused a plantation society. Plantation society had a huge impact on women in the Southern Colonies. Women were highly sought after because of the high ratio of men to women. When men would