Although the first English settlement on the east coast of north America occurred in 1585, the English settlement did not separate into two distinct area until the 1700’s. The two sections of the English colonization were the New England and Chesapeake region. The New England area consisted of what is now currently Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The Chesapeake region was mainly Maryland and Virginia, even though the Carolinas and Georgia were considered part of the Chesapeake region as well. Although the two regions were both settled by Englishmen, the regions possessed major differences that could be traced back to the varying motives for colonization, the various settlers, the geography and climate of the New
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The eyes of all people are upon us, so that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause him to withdraw his present help from us, we shall be made a story and by-word through the world ” (A). The Puritans wished to create a model religious society for everyone to look up to, especially the Anglican church. They believes they were serving their duty to God by creating a “city on the hill”. Some members of the Puritan society denounced the Puritans beliefs. For example, Anne Hutchinson challenged the idea of predestination. She argued that if here was predestination, peoples actions did not matter. Ultimately she was exiled, and fled to Rhode Island, which had become a place for religious toleration. The Chesapeake colonies were established due to economic reasons. Captain John Smith explained the situation occurring in Virginia in History of Virginia 1624: “dig gold, wash gold, refine gold, load gold” (F). The settlers wanted to find and make money off of gold in the New World. This concern was ended when the colonists discovered the …show more content…
Virginians progressed into a more complex society, with aristocratic affluent planters at the top of the social pyramid, yeomen farmers next, then indentured servants and black slaves. However, Massachusetts had chosen social equality, with the "elect" as the most respected and powerful group. Their society cared about kinship, while Virginia was full of roaming landless freedmen. These societal variations are a result of the original settlers and their voyage to the New World. The Ship 's List of Emigrants Bound for New England consisted of large, whole families being transplanted: “Agnes Hull, his wife, ages 25 years, Joan Hull, his daughter, aged 15 years, Joseph Hull, his son, aged 13 years [etc]” (B). The Ship 's List for Emigrants Bound for Virginia consisted mainly of young men: “Edward Towers 26, Henry Woodman 22, Richard Seems 26, Vycent Whatter 17 [etc]” (C). Also, Virginians were greedy and egoistic. They were more troubled about personal gain than equality, therefore the different levels Virginian society arose. Along with the class levels, there was also the organization of the colony. Life was centered around plantations, and so the rich planters were the priority. The landowners were in need of labor source that could survive the harsh work conditions and the diseases in the Virginia area. This demand led to the beginning of land grants and indentured servants through the head-right
The eyes of all people are upon us, so that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause him to withdraw his present help from us, we shall be made a story and by-word through the world ” (A). The Puritans wished to create a model religious society for everyone to look up to, especially the Anglican church. They believes they were serving their duty to God by creating a “city on the hill”. Some members of the Puritan society denounced the Puritans beliefs. For example, Anne Hutchinson challenged the idea of predestination. She argued that if here was predestination, peoples actions did not matter. Ultimately she was exiled, and fled to Rhode Island, which had become a place for religious toleration. The Chesapeake colonies were established due to economic reasons. Captain John Smith explained the situation occurring in Virginia in History of Virginia 1624: “dig gold, wash gold, refine gold, load gold” (F). The settlers wanted to find and make money off of gold in the New World. This concern was ended when the colonists discovered the …show more content…
Virginians progressed into a more complex society, with aristocratic affluent planters at the top of the social pyramid, yeomen farmers next, then indentured servants and black slaves. However, Massachusetts had chosen social equality, with the "elect" as the most respected and powerful group. Their society cared about kinship, while Virginia was full of roaming landless freedmen. These societal variations are a result of the original settlers and their voyage to the New World. The Ship 's List of Emigrants Bound for New England consisted of large, whole families being transplanted: “Agnes Hull, his wife, ages 25 years, Joan Hull, his daughter, aged 15 years, Joseph Hull, his son, aged 13 years [etc]” (B). The Ship 's List for Emigrants Bound for Virginia consisted mainly of young men: “Edward Towers 26, Henry Woodman 22, Richard Seems 26, Vycent Whatter 17 [etc]” (C). Also, Virginians were greedy and egoistic. They were more troubled about personal gain than equality, therefore the different levels Virginian society arose. Along with the class levels, there was also the organization of the colony. Life was centered around plantations, and so the rich planters were the priority. The landowners were in need of labor source that could survive the harsh work conditions and the diseases in the Virginia area. This demand led to the beginning of land grants and indentured servants through the head-right