The Chesapeake Region and New Englnad in 1700

The majority of people that had settled both the Chesapeake region and New England were English, but there were many reasons why each became their own distinct society. The people that settled in New England had different agendas than those that settled in the Chesapeake region. The different types of people that were settling into these two areas also had an effect on how the different societies were formed. Each region also had a different climate, land and resources that played a role in the growth of each culture. By 1700, New England and the Chesapeake region had grown into their own unique society.

The people in both regions had different reasons for settling in the New World. Those that traveled to New England had wanted a society based on religion. They wanted to be a model for other cities and towns with religion as its base. (Doc E) The people that came and settled in the Chesapeake region came here to make money. They didn’t have a structure, or a base for their society.