The New England colonies were situated along the upper northeastern side of the states ( Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Plymouth, and Connecticut) while the Chesapeake colonies were more down south (Virginia, Maryland etc). New England colonists had a longer life expectancy than their Chesapeake counterparts because of geographical reasons and harsh winters. Chesapeake colonies had very little diversity in the kind of people it brought over many were young men ranging in their 20s to 30s and a few aristocrats. New England settlers came over in family groups had a wide range of people from young children to old men and women. Slavery though not as prominent in the New England colonies was a saving grace in the Chesapeake colonies who used
In the early 17th century, English countries were looking for new land to control. This was due to overpopulation and a dearth food supply. The British needed a new place to claim as their own so they could accommodate their ever-growing populace and after Christopher Columbus expedited North American exploration of the Eastern world, many citizens shipped off to form the Jamestown colony in 1607, marking the beginning of an exploration era. By the end of the seventeenth century, as many as 295,000 people shipped off to the Atlantic coast of North America (Pursuit of Happiness). As the colonists expanded past Jamestown, there were noticeable differences in the two areas were colonists lived. They developed differently through the century because the contrasting foundations they were morally different. The New Englanders fixated on seeking personal piety and a strong community while the Southern colonies' motives predicated mercantilism.
The New England, Middle, and Southern colonies differed from each other in a variety of ways. The colonies varied in natural resources, climate, religion domination, and unique major events. First, the colonies had unique natural resources. For example, the New England colonies had plentiful fish, timber, and furs. In addition, the Middle colonies had excellent farmland, natural harbors, timber, furs, and coal. Meanwhile, the Southern colonies had plantations mainly of tobacco, rice, cotton, sugarcane, and indigo. Second, the colonies had different climates. The New England colonies had the coldest weather, resulting in the hardest winter and little spread of disease. The Middle colonies had warm summers and cold winters, and the Southern colonies
During the colonial era, England founded the Thirteen Colonies. The Southern region was settled to discover gold. Additionally, New England was founded for religious freedom. The New England and Southern regions have similarities and differences.
Through the 16th and 17th centuries European Nations colonized their way across the New World. through ruthless murders of Native Americans and endless colonization, they gained access to the valuable resources the New World had to offer. Consequently, colonies settled by different nations, in the early 18th century had created their own individual societies that operated a lot different from each other. These colonies were founded on different terms, and their labor systems, and the needs for labor, were completely different. Although they had their differences, their attitudes toward the Native Americans remained constant throughout the different colonies.
In the beginning of the 17th Century, when other European countries like Spain had already established well developed colonies in the Americas, Britain was just starting its exploration activities, having dealt with multiple problems in the country. The two main regions of English settlement were the New England Colonies, and the Chesapeake Bay colonies, both of which developed differently, owing to the different terrain, climate, resources, demographics and intents. While the earlier Chesapeake colonies were started with the intent of spreading Christianity, they soon turned into commercial enterprises, maximizing profits through cash crops like tobacco. On the other hand, the Northern colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, etc. were
During the 17th Century, Europeans established colonies in North America. The English colonies were established because proprietors were granted a charter so they could settle and govern lands. The New England colonies were very different from the south, between the use of slaves, the climate, and their religion. The south relied on the use of slaves because of their plantations, which the weather played a big part in, and their religion due to the people who settled there. Although, the colonies were under control of the English and had many commonalities, along with different origins and dissimilar purposes for settling, each region created a distinct culture.
Three major colonies set up by England were Jamestown, New England and Maryland. Although they had a few similarities, each colony had different goals and different ways in which they were set up in order to reach those goals. Jamestown was a major England colony. It was also a Royal Colony which meant that they were directly controlled by the English monarch. Their main goals were God, gold and glory.
During the colonial era, England founded the Thirteen Colonies. The Southern region was settled to discover gold. Additionally, the New England Colonies were founded for religious freedom. The New England and Southern have similarities and differences.
What do the colonies of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire have in common? They were all part of the New England colonies, a set of colonies in the north that started as an attempt at religious freedom. The New England colonies were founded by Puritan “Separatists” that broke away from the Church of England. They were prompted to leave for New England when the “visible saints”, or someone who could share the grace in their souls with fellow Puritans, had to go the same church and sit by people who were not as divine. So, they sailed off to Holland in 1608, and after being distressed by the “Dutchification” of their children, sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 and arrived in New England 65 days later. After surveying the land, they chose Plymouth Bay as their place to settle. People began to spread out from there, forming the great New England colonies.
Throughout the Americas, new colonies began to expand due to differing views and beliefs. In New England, people wanted to gain independence or religious freedoms from already existing colonies. As a result, new provinces such as New Hampshire and Rhode Island were established. In the Middle and Southern Colonies, new settlements were created because colonists wanted to acquire more control or land in certain territories. Most regions of land was settled because people fought to gain more authority or felt the need to break away from the regulations enforced by the colonies.
There are many things that colonial New England and colonial Southern colonies had in common. Both sets of colonies were part of the British commonwealth. Moreover,both areas Had slaves and were predominantly protestant. Despite these similarities, however,there are many things that differentiate these two colonial regions.
During the seventeenth century most of the early settlers came to America in order escape what they considered English tyranny. Most of the colonies consisted of diverse people from different European countries such as, England, Scotland, Ireland, Russia, Spain, and France. The environment created many challenges for early settlers looking to start a new life in the ever expanding new world. As more immigrants settled in the colonies, they were becoming more and more like the country they had fled, but at the same time they were becoming different form one another, which resulted in two different social groups separated by a region, New England and Chesapeake. New England states included, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island whereas Chesapeake states included Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. What set them apart was their different views towards religion, economy, and politics.
Throughout the early 17th century, settlements began to form in what is now known as the New World. With a desire for commodities, the Chesapeake region became an attraction for many coming from England. The search for wealth in the Chesapeake region was from Virginia all the way down to Georgia. Furthermore, New England was a place for religious freedom where families could separate from the Anglican Church and be free of England’s demands in beliefs. From Maine to Connecticut freedom of religion was a main appeal for many to populate the colony. Many of these settlers came from the same place, England, they came with similar ideas and philosophies based upon previous experiences. Although, their intentions were entirely different based upon
Some of the colonies are called, Middle colony, southern colony, virginia colony, the spanish colony, the lost colony, the new england colony, the plymouth colony. More colonists came from england and went around the plymouth colony. William Bradford made peace with the Native Americans but supported a war against them. When John White went to roanoke island again in 1587, they ran low on food and they been attacked by the Americans Indians. When white went back to England, when he came back after 3 years all the settlers were gone. So, they called it the lost colony. It might have been that the colonists in the lost colony might have left in their ships or bats to another place. The spanish colonies needed workers so, they enslaved
By the end of the 16th century and the eve of the next, England was rising as a global power after defeating the collapsing Spanish empire, and it was now ready to create a colonial empire in the New World. By the early 1600s, two English groups procured royal charters from the crown in order to begin settlements in North America. Later, tens of thousands of English refugees migrated to these Virginia and Massachusetts Bay colonies during the Great English Migration of the 1630s. While Both colonies’ common English origin lead to them implemented similar forms of government, their differing climates and population characteristic would lead to differing economies and systems of labor that would shape the future of the United States.