Differences Between New England and Chesapeake Settlements Europe was the dominant power throughout all of the known world during this particular time period. England began exploring new options of expanding and becoming wealthy like many other countries had done previously. This started and spread the idea of settlers beginning to inhabit new regions separate from England. The New England and Chesapeake regions are only two examples of this. While both regions originally began with British settlers, each had unique methods of inhabiting their new settlements due to their differences in religious commitment, alliances with neighboring Native Americans, and the harsh climate that they were forced to learn to survive in. Religion has always
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The Church of England wanted religious uniformity, and not everyone wanted that. Puritans wanted to purify the church, and a group of people called Separatists wanted to form their own separate church (OI). Therefore, King James, who wanted those who didn 't agree with the way the church worked to leave, allowed the Separatists to settle and form their own church elsewhere. This formed another settlement in the New England region, this one was Plymouth, Massachusetts (OI). The Separatists moved their families here, and the majority of the population was consisted of families unlike Chesapeake, which was full of single men (Documents B&C). The people who settled in different area throughout this region were strict about their religion. They wanted to work as a together and as a …show more content…
The harsh conditions made it nearly impossible for them to plant crops, or stay warm. The cold was so bitter, and the lack of food made life so difficult for everyone in the regions (Document F). Both regions lost more than half of their population from these unbearable conditions (Document F). The regions that had chosen were unfit to settle. The water wasn 't safe to drink along the James River, because it was either too salty, or too dirty to intake (OI). Without the help of the Native Americans the people fondue Chesapeake region wouldn 't have learned how to plant crops, and eventually plant tobacco so they could finally have money to support themselves. The Pilgrims in the New England region had received aide from the Native American tribes surrounding them as well. The Wampanoags helped the Englishmen fish, plant crops, and maintained peace between the two for 54 years (OI). The Pilgrims celebrated the First Thanksgiving after their first bountiful harvest (OI). Peace with the Natives was a must for survival, and without it both regions would have failed
The Church of England wanted religious uniformity, and not everyone wanted that. Puritans wanted to purify the church, and a group of people called Separatists wanted to form their own separate church (OI). Therefore, King James, who wanted those who didn 't agree with the way the church worked to leave, allowed the Separatists to settle and form their own church elsewhere. This formed another settlement in the New England region, this one was Plymouth, Massachusetts (OI). The Separatists moved their families here, and the majority of the population was consisted of families unlike Chesapeake, which was full of single men (Documents B&C). The people who settled in different area throughout this region were strict about their religion. They wanted to work as a together and as a …show more content…
The harsh conditions made it nearly impossible for them to plant crops, or stay warm. The cold was so bitter, and the lack of food made life so difficult for everyone in the regions (Document F). Both regions lost more than half of their population from these unbearable conditions (Document F). The regions that had chosen were unfit to settle. The water wasn 't safe to drink along the James River, because it was either too salty, or too dirty to intake (OI). Without the help of the Native Americans the people fondue Chesapeake region wouldn 't have learned how to plant crops, and eventually plant tobacco so they could finally have money to support themselves. The Pilgrims in the New England region had received aide from the Native American tribes surrounding them as well. The Wampanoags helped the Englishmen fish, plant crops, and maintained peace between the two for 54 years (OI). The Pilgrims celebrated the First Thanksgiving after their first bountiful harvest (OI). Peace with the Natives was a must for survival, and without it both regions would have failed