Compare And Contrast The Chesapeake Bay Colonies
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The Chesapeake Bay Colony and the Massachusetts Bay did have a government, but the two had a completely different basis. The two regions operated on a Governor Basis. He then would appoint more people under him. There was one difference though. The Northern Colonies believed in a Theocratic Government, but the Southern Region believed in a British style, County Courts. The Chesapeake Bay Colony was led by a Governor and a Deputy Governor. Afterwords, they would appoint “ministers” to oversee daily activities, such as, taxes, buildings, and maintenance of public places. About twenty years later, in the 1650’s, they created a new political system, which included the House of Burgesses. The House would have representatives, elected white men that