societies, especially the New England and Chesapeake regions. Socially, families and individuals from the colonies were different in number, beliefs, and social mobility. The economies of the colonies differed in their foundations and various industries. Concerning politics, each region had a their own form of self-government and extent of political authority. Although the New England and Chesapeake regions were settled by people of English origin, by 1700 the colonies developed to be uniquely diverse
DBQ In 1700s there were two distinct societies in the new world, the Chesapeake and New England. The Chesapeake colonies made most of their money from the cash crop tobacco, but when it came to political and religious matters Virginia (a Chesapeake colony) differed greatly from New England colonies. The English church was the same as the one in England, which meant taxpayers paid for the support of the church even if they were not Anglicans. This mattered little to church members since
- 8 AP United States History 5 September 2014 DBQ Between 1607 and 1700, New England and the Chesapeake created their colonies very differently economically because of their geographic circumstances, politically because of how they set up their government, and socially because of how they set up their social ladders. New England and the Chesapeake developed very different economies due to the very different geographic circumstances. New England had a shorter growing season because of poor soil,
Although New England and the Chesapeake were both settle by the British , by 1700, both region had evolved into two distinct societies as a result of geographical differences, economic conditions, political developments, and social factors . Yet, despite these differences, both regions would ultimately develop a strong ethic of favoring local political autonomy, as witness by the establishment of Virginia’s House of Burgesses and the New England town meeting. Today’s United States government was
land of equality and tolerance from its establishment, yet, in its early years of formation, life in these new colonies were far from this utopian idea. Life in 17th century America was different depending on the region a colonist decided to live. The regions can best be separated into three categories: the Northern Colonies, the Southern Colonies and the Middle Colonies. The distinctions between these regions will be observed through the varying levels of equality and religious tolerance. For the purpose
The American continent was a new place where each country could place a seed in it and develop it in their own unique way. Two great empires in the 17th century, Spain and England, both jumped on this opportunity settling two different areas two different ways, with some comparable methods. The Spanish settlements in the southwest and the Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England in the 17th century differed from one another in the way they interacted with Native Americans, and the reason for the settlement
captured and taken to the New World over a long period of time. Most of the slaves went down to South America or the West Indies, where there were vast amounts of sugar cane to harvest. Africans had been brought to Jamestown as early as 1619. Some white colonists could not afford slaves, because there was a high chance of them dying when they arrived. White servants were cheaper, but they would not work as hard as slaves would have to end up working in the future. People in England were starting to get
Indentured servitude and slavery existed in the ‘New World’ primarily for economic and population growth. In the book, Going to the Source, Slavery was defined as “hereditary” and “a lifetime status” and the slave must serve for life, however, on the other hand indentured servitude was “contractual” and “voluntary” although the servant is forced to serve for a fixed amount of years. Indentured servitude and slavery are strikingly parallel to each other from the fact that both parties participate
exploring what is the most important battle of the American War of Independence. The Battle of Yorktown was the American rejection of British legitimacy to govern the 13 American colonies without representation that took place at Yorktown, Virginia from the period of September 28 to October 17, 1781. The two unlikely rivals between General George Washington commanding a joint force of roughly 17,000 French and Continental troops and the British General Lord Charles Cornwallis commanding about 8,300 well