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The majority of European settlers in North America were of English origin. However, by the 1700s two regions in particular, New England and the Chesapeake, had developed their own distinct societies. Although both were occupied by Englishmen looking for better lives, the two regions evolved to have societies vastly different from one another. The causes for these differences are because of the distinction in their religions, their reasons for immigrating, and the types of governments that they formed.

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During the 17th and 18th century, English residents felt that England was over-crowded and intolerable. They wanted to lessen these problems that rose up because of the large population increase and to establish more religious freedom (Horn). The English believed that the best way to go about this was to colonize the New World. Subsequently, many colonies began to develop, and of these colonies, Massachusetts Bay and Virginia were the most well-known. The early settlements of Massachusetts and Virginia were both established by similar groups of people at the same time; furthermore, their contrasting beginnings as a colony, views on religion, and method of economic stability all contributed to our American heritage today.

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During the early years of the American colonies both the New England and the Chesapeake regions were predominately settled by people of English origin. However, by 1700 these regions had developed into two distinct and separate societies. This came about because of their drastic differences in geography which led to each region having different goods to exchange both within America and across the Atlantic to Europe.

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Migrants flocking from Great Britain to the New World settled the New England and Chesapeake Bay colonies. These emigrants were driven by a variety of motives, ranging from economic liberation to religious freedom. The New World was seen as a hotspot for disease and brutality, but also a catalyst to creating a new life, whether one of piety or one of riches (document 10). As the century progressed, the colonies of New England and Chesapeake Bay followed divergent paths. The diversion of New England and Chesapeake colonies occurred due to differences between economic and religious motives of the original settlers.

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Throughout the 1600’s, the Middle colonies and the New England colonies had more differences than similarities. They had different religions, areas of expertise, and overall economics. First, the colonist who settled in the New England and Middle colonies had different religions. In New England, the majority of people practiced the Puritan faith.

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One of the biggest differences between the New England and Chesapeake region is the reason why they established their colonies. The New England region consisted of separatist puritans that did not just want to "purify” the Anglican Church, but Protestants that wanted to separate from the Anglican Church to form the "perfect” church of God, instead of going through the trouble of reforming it. The separatist-puritans embarked on a ship heading to New England with a vision of being the idealistic civilization

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The New England and Chesapeake colonies were both settled by immigrants from England. Though this was an area thriving with small towns that they had generally liked, they decided to escape England due to religious persecution. Hundreds of families, men, women, and their children, came in search of a New World where they could practice their beliefs freely. They founded

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By the 1700’s, New England, the Chesapeake region and the Southern Colonies developed into three distinct societies, despite coming from the same mother country, England. The regions of Colonial America each had a distinctive culture and economy entirely different from the other regions. Religion and religious tolerance was completely different in each region, running from being free to complete persecution. Ethnicity and racial composition ranged from almost complete British descent to a wide range of composition. Each region was politically and economically structured different and had its own identity. Each developed differently based on immigration trends, geography and other features. Throughout the colonization of Colonial America,

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New England colonies developed rapidly throughout the early 1600s and the Puritans helped found most of those colonies. They were Christian group who fled from Europe to escape persecution from the Church of England and the ruling class. They originated from a movement for reform in the Church of England and came with certain values and ideas. They believed that God wanted them to set a good example that would cause those who had remained in England to reform their “sinful” ways and pretty much wanted to be the example community (The City upon a Hill) (Doc A). Over time the aspects of the Puritan’s lifestyles slowly integrated into American culture like strong work ethics and the importance of education in society. They are part

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By the early 1700’s Europeans began to migrate over to America in order to form their own colonies. The causes for colonization in America was for political, religious, and economic freedom. During this time Europeans found their way over to the Chesapeake and New England regions. America was a developing country at this time, it had no real unified order, nor any actual power and yet why would the Europeans choose to colonize here?

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By the eighteenth century, New England and the Chesapeake region were drastically different. The colonies in both areas lacked similarities because of the separate reasons for colonization and values the colonists had. The people who settled in New England went there for religious reasons, and because they were predominantly Puritan the colonies were founded on Puritan values. In contrast, the southern colonies were created for profit. These allowed for economic, demographic, and societal differences.

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In the early 1600’s, English people, attempting to escape the economic crisis that had plagued England, began migrating to the Americas and establishing colonies. The New England colonies and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by populations of people of English origin. Despite this similarity, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. The difference in the kind of people that settled, the shared communal values, and the profitability of the land in these areas are what shaped these regions into contrasting societies.

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The 1700 hundreds was a time for people’s imaginations able to soar free in their heads and see the “New World” for all its infinite possibilities. There were many reasons for people to look for refuge or wealth in the newly discovered world. Some wanted to escape from harsh laws and strict religions of the European government, and others went for glory and money. When the new colonies like Jamestown was formed, so was two new societies. Both areas were settled for different reasons. The different reasons led to distinctive social, political, economic, and cultural hardships and rewards. The New England colonies and the Chesapeake colonies are prime examples of two different societies at the

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The British colonies in America were all settled for the reason of bringing power to the mother country, but as the years progressed the new states were formed and molded by economical and cultural differences. Every area settled by the colonists had something completely different in it, as an example some would have mountain or large areas where fish would conglomerate. Each region having its own specialties allowed for different economies to arise, economies that would rely on each other in order to operate efficiently and effectively. The cultures in the different regions varied immensely, as the settlers for each region all had different beliefs and backgrounds. The question is thus asked, is the colonies separation into different regions caused by the economics that took place in each region or the culture that grew because of influences from religion or social backgrounds.

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Around the 1600’s, New England started to develop a drastic population growth. This growth caused several problems for the occupants including, high prices on food, land, and a shortage of work for many because of the aggressive competition. Immigrants from New England began to prepare for a voyage that would be beneficial for some travelling to Massachusetts and not so much those who were travelling to Virginia. Although the settlers from the Chesapeake Bay and New England came from the same country, these colonies established different societies because of varying elements such as religious freedoms, economy, government’s role in society and unity.

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