New England

New England and the Chesapeake regions both started out by people of the English origin. By the 1700’s, they had both revolved into very, distinct, prestige societies. This, in fact, is credited to the many social, economical, religions, and geographical reasons. But in the end, both regions/colonies formed into prestige, hard working societies.

The New England and Chesapeake regions are very different, in my opinion. Settlers in the Chesapeake regions were mainly single Puritan men, seeking land, and/or money. Life in the Chesapeake didn’t compare at all to live in the New England region. Disease killed many people. It shortened life span by 10 years. People usually lived about 40 years total. Ratio of men to women were 6:1. Women were scarce. There were many pre-marital pregnancies throughout the colonies. There were very few grandparents around at all, as well as very few marriages. The Chesapeake was also very good for tobacco cultivation. The colonial assembly shared power with a royally appointed governor. Chesapeake region plantations were profoundly dependent on trade with England.(aka economic ties.)

Life was always thriving for the settlers living in the New England regions. They came here to escape religious persecution. There was clean water and cool temperatures. Life expectancy was 70 years. New England laws were very strict: punishments were severe. Women could not own land, unlike women in the south. Also, women who were cheaters wore a red a on their chest. The Puritans discovered the first college, Harvard, to train men to become clergymen aka ministers. There was schooling for everyone in the city. Puritans ran their own churches and democracy. Life was well organized. Basically, New England became an important mercantile and shipbuilding center, serving as the hub for trading between the southern colonies and Europe. New England satisfied the prospect of its founders.

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