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Why was life in the Chesapeake region very different from life in New England for early settlers?
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What were the conditions of 17th century social economic and religious life in New England and the Chesapeake region?
compare the conditions of 17th century social, economic, and religious life in new england and the chesapeake region
Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distincts societies. Why did this difference occur?
new England was a place for the puritans separatists. chesapeake region was just for the colonists to strike gold and get rich. new England was against slavery and the Chesapeake region wasfor slavery. new England didn't invest in cash crops. new England was mostly English and whites while Chesapeake was mostly slaves. new England formed the congregrational church whereas Chesapeake formed the Anglican church. new England was rich in fur, timber and fish. Chesapeake was good with farming [tobacco] fishing and shipbuilding. the new englanders were family oriented and one farm was Enough to feed one family.hi
Which region's settlers were from different lands and of different religions?
All of them.
What was the chesapeake region?
The Chesapeake region of the United States is the area around the Chesapeake Bay. The Bay touches Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.
What region was chesapeake?
The Chesapeake region of the United States is the area around the Chesapeake Bay. The Bay touches Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.
Early settlers in Massachusetts Bay experienced fewer difficulties with native Americans than had colonists in the Chesapeake primarily because?
The early settlers in the Massachusetts Bay area experienced fewer difficulties with Native Americans than the colonists in Chesapeake. This occurred because the early settlers of the Bay region bought land from the native people as opposed to fighting over the land.
What region was the predominant exporter of fish?
chesapeake region
What percentage of babies died before age one in the Chesapeake region?
25% of babies died befor the chesapeake region.
What did the lack of cities in the chesapeake region encourage?
Your implication, that the colonial settlement of the Chesapeake area was different from that of New England is correct. As you can easily see by looking at a map, the Chesapeake area is far different from that of New England. There are many reasons why the settlers did not begin small fortified towns. For one thing, the land grants were different. Most of the early settlers (approximately 1630-1660) established crude "plantations" which were greatly improved in later years. For another, their primary crop was tobacco - even though they knew it impoverished the soil. Yet another reason was that the area was a maze of "fingers" and "necks" of land & an occasional isthmus - many of which were covered by swamp. And yet another reason was the mosquitoes which carried a host of diseases which killed a significant number each year - it was so bad that ships would not stop at the Chesapeake from late spring until early fall. For there to be cities in a given area, there must be an adequate agricultural region. The early (lower) Chesapeake had none of this. This lack of cities pre-ordained that the Chesapeake area would be primarily agricultural. Thus, the Chesapeake was very much like the antebellum South - much fewer cities, with the area "dominated" by plantation "Great Houses," which served as the social and economic hub of the area. It also encouraged the preference of "cash crops" such as tobacco, instead of food crops which would feed a larger population.
What was the staple food of the colonists in the Chesapeake region?
There were a couple of staple foods that the colonists in the Chesapeake region had. One was pork, and the other was corn.
Is New England in the England colony?
The Puritans left the country of England to settle in the New England region of North America. A large majority of the early settlers of New England were of English descent.
Which region borders the chesapeake Bay?
tidewater
