During the 17th century, after the discovery of North America, Europeans immediately began the journey of colonizing the area. Emerging from these newly established colonies were New England and the Chesapeake. These two areas were built along the Atlantic Coast, housing hundreds of European settlers. However, as the people of New England and the Chesapeake began to construct societies of their own, the differences between the two colonies escalated. The differences between the European societies were due to the contrasting reasons for settlement in the Americas. This prompted the two colonies to establish differing societies. New England and the Chesapeake colonies contrasted in political, social, and economical views. However, both still contained few similarities within their settlements.
New England was established as a refugee for Protestant dissenters from England. Various English men and women deemed the English Church corrupt, wishing to purify and reform it in a way that would appease God. These individuals were known as Puritans. Along side the Puritans were the Pilgrims, or Separatist, who simply believed there was no way to repair the English Church and wanted to establish their own independent congregation. The two groups immigrated to North America in …show more content…
New England was made up of well-ordered communities and families unlike the Chesapeake. Towns and villages were constructed so that newly immigrated colonists were able to live within eyesight to help maintain order. Education was also deemed as extremely important to the English settlers. Countless of public schools were issued according to the number of families present in each town. Literacy within New England was higher than most areas, including sections of Europe. Women were also expected to be complaint to men in society. They controlled domestic chores while men were tending towards more labor-intensive
New England was established as a refugee for Protestant dissenters from England. Various English men and women deemed the English Church corrupt, wishing to purify and reform it in a way that would appease God. These individuals were known as Puritans. Along side the Puritans were the Pilgrims, or Separatist, who simply believed there was no way to repair the English Church and wanted to establish their own independent congregation. The two groups immigrated to North America in …show more content…
New England was made up of well-ordered communities and families unlike the Chesapeake. Towns and villages were constructed so that newly immigrated colonists were able to live within eyesight to help maintain order. Education was also deemed as extremely important to the English settlers. Countless of public schools were issued according to the number of families present in each town. Literacy within New England was higher than most areas, including sections of Europe. Women were also expected to be complaint to men in society. They controlled domestic chores while men were tending towards more labor-intensive