Colonial Differences

By 1700, the New England and Chesapeake settlement regions had become diverse from one another. Both of the colonies were from the same mother-country and had the same goal: to begin again. Although the colonies were similar expansions of England, both became very different from one another due to certain factors.In New England, the religion was set strictly and followed vigorously where as Chesapeake had leaned toward tolerating free religion. Climate was also a contributing factor that influenced both, the crops that were grown, and the unique living styles of the settlers. The culture of the two colonies came to be distinct, reflecting how each were guided and governed.

The presence of religion were among the settlements but, more noticeable in New England than Chesapeake. New England had been developed by the Puritan sect of the church. Puritans followed religion very vigorously and tried living the good church goer's life by restricting certain priviledges such as alcohol. The Chesapeake region did not have set religious morals as of the Puritans, but accepted the idea that allowed the colonist to practice religion freely even if it were not that of Christianity. Having the toleration of practicing free religion had much less tension from church to the people than following the Puritan ways.

The climate of the two colonies played a crucial role in the development and characteristics for the settlements. New England's culture was much colder than that of Chesapeake. Climate also limited and supplied the certain crops that were able to be cultured on the land. In Chesapeake, the land was very rich and fertile, making the ability to have and grow more of a variety of food and cash crops such as tobacco and cotton. New England however, had land that was very poor and the weather was very cold which made farming for a living not a viable option. The cold weather and poor land shaped the New England lifestyle into a factory economy.

The life styles of the colonists were of the same