Compare And Contrast The Chesapeake And New England Colonies Dbq

Throughout the seventeenth century, the newly discovered America was expeditiously colonized by the Europeans. The eastern coast of North America was settled by the Englishmen from the same background, but by the year 1700, they had established two different civilizations. These two civilizations were known as the Chesapeake, and the New England regions. Although later in the century, these two civilization would become one nation, from the start both had very exclusive and independent identities. These differences included, their purposes under the varied climates, their social and religious differences, and ultimately their political and economic approaches. Climate wise, in the north, New England had a very rocky soil with long winters, but nevertheless found their purpose through religion. The New Englanders were consisted mostly of puritans, and separatists persecuted from England. Being the first colonial …show more content…
Most of their cities including Boston were predominantly industrial cities. They industrialized fishing, lumber, shipping, shipbuilding, whaling, and other materials.The north became the most industrious of the American colonies. And because of their democratic government, by 1676 in Connecticut, wages and prices were regulated, so that everyone would get a fair share. Their profits did not only benefit them, it also “enabled them to serve God and their neighbors with their arts and trades comfortably” (Doc E). In the Chesapeake, they had two economic use for their fertile land. One is primarily based on agriculture because they had large plantations of tobacco, rice, and indigo. The second reason is mostly for the worse among the people of the south. They were they gold seekers, they ones who did not want to land a helping hand. And with their shortsighted promises, all men became their slaves in the hope of recompenses (Doc