Differences Between Chesapeake And New England Colonies

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Throughout 1600 and 1700 the Chesapeake and New England colony regions advanced into unique societies. The development of each area was influenced by religion and their use or lack thereof of indentured servants. One main difference in the regions was their difference in geography. The Chesapeake colonies all had the right land to grow tobacco, and they prospered from it. Many of the farmers in Chesapeake, had their own land with indentured servants. New England Colonies were different, they grew different things such as pumpkin and beans. According to Articles of Agreement, the northern colonies all had a small share of planting ground. Thus, they has less of a need for indentured servants, because their land was much smaller. Another

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