In colonial America there were three different regions. These regions were the North, the Middle, and the South. Three distinct colonies in each of these regions were Massachusetts, Virginia, and South Carolina which all developed in unique ways. In the 1600’s the development of the British colonies were influenced by geography, in addition to geography they were also developed by leadership and religion.
In 1608, Jamestown was founded as not only the first British settlement, but the first settlement in what is now North America. Coming over from England they had no idea what was in-store for them. The early colonists were ill prepared for the harsh times ahead of them. The men who were on the ship were not farmers or skilled workers. They were
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simply minors who were searching for gold to bring back to England.
As a result they did not have the ability to survive through the geography of Virginia. It forced them to make peace with the Indians, who would Ultimately save them from completely dying out. Although this experience was horrible, in the end it helped them prepare for the future, and really set a mold to what the colony had to do to survive. South Carolina was founded as a major British colony in the south in 1663. The climate in South Carolina unlike the climate in Virginia was able to support a large population. It’s fertile soil, and warm temperatures made it easy for crops to grow. South Carolina also had a large population that was willing to work. This differentiated South Carolina from Virginia due to the fact that South Carolina different have to struggle for survival in their first year because of the climate difference. The warm weather was really a chain for other things to
come, they grew Tobacco on those farms which really started the colony off on a good path which would lead to more and more success. However the immigrants could only keep up with the workload for so long before South Carolina turned to other means to fill their labor demand. Massachusetts was very similar in that it also had harsh winters. Its only difference was that they had people who were willing to work. In addition to geography leadership also played a key role in the development of the colonies. A great example of this is in Massachusetts with John Winthrop, and in virginia with John Smith. Massachusetts and virginia have very similar climates however it took massachusetts less time to get on their feet than Virginia, and this is partially due to the difference in leaders. John Winthrop lead, and inspired the people of massachusetts to strive for greatness. John Smith kept Jamestown from completely falling apart. They were different in regard that once John Smith left Jamestown the colony totally fell apart. Whereas in Massachusetts the colony kept on moving forward, and being successful even without John Winthrop. Although these leaders had their little differences, they were both way different than South Carolina in the fact that they had no leader that started the colony. Leadership was important but religion also played a major role in the development of the colonies. Out of the three examples Massachusetts was molded by religion the most. The Puritan religion in Massachusetts really bound the people together because they were all followers of God. All of the people in the community knew their role in the society, and never complained because they knew that if they were good God would let them into heaven. This ultimately brought success into the colony. As to Jamestown where they really had no religion to follow, and as a result of this the colony fell apart. In the end religion played a major role on the foundation of these colonies in Massachusetts they were brought up because of it, and in Jamestown they fell apart because of the lack of religion. The success of the British colonies in colonial America were due to the geography, leadership, and religion. All of which played major roles in the startup of colonial America. People such as John Winthrop, and John Smith can take credit for most of the success in the colonies, and are seen as wonderful leaders in those places. Even today geography affects the economy as it does in other countries around the world.
The New England and the Southern colonial settlements were united in several areas that created the opportunity for each group of colonies to grow. However, these groups of colonies took divergent paths when it came to the founders’ motives to settle the New World, the importance of religious and social orientation, economic approaches and political developments. These different approaches were ultimately successful beyond the early founders’ expectations.
Jamestown was the first successful settlement established by England. It was first built in 1607 and lasted until about 1614. On the first ship, 100 male settlers set off for a new settlement in the New World. Life there at times was hard for various reasons. They did, however, become 7 7 trading partners with the Indians. 80% of Jamestown’s more than 500 settlers that had arrived had been dead by 1611. The reason for this is because of sickness and disease, lack of resources, and where they chose to build their settlement.
The Chesapeake and New England regions were settled by people of English descent, but by 1700, they had become two distinctly different societies. They had evolved so differently, mainly because of the way that the settlers followed their religion, their way of conducting politics and demographics in the colonies. Even though the settlers came from the same homeland: England, each group had its own reasons for coming to the New World and different ideas planned for the colonies.
The settler’s purpose for coming to America and the obstacles faced in both nature and with the natives caused the New England and Chesapeake regions to develop different societies. The problems that the regions faced were both similar and devastating, yet they had different effects on the regions. They way in which the problems were handled as well as the extremity played a large role in this and helped in the regions obtaining different societies. Despite the fact that the settlers originated from the same area in Europe, they created different societies in their New World homes.
When the English settled into the New World, they were split up into two sections, the Chesapeake region and the New England region. Although the English settled both, the two regions were severely different from each other when they were brought about. The New England and Chesapeake colonies differed in three ways: their reason for venturing over, economy, and population. These major differences were what shaped our nation today and what will continue shaping our nation in the future.
As colonies of the British Empire, both the New England and Chesapeake regions were inhibited by innumerable immigrants of English origin. Despite this common characteristic, the two areas greatly differed from each other. New England was more tolerant and community based whereas the Chesapeake was focused more directly on personal wealth and land. While they both drew from British influence, the distinct conditions in each region caused them to develop separately and become unique in their own way.
In the 17th century, the British colonies still identified themselves as European, but as the colonies expanded and grew more populous, they developed differing geographic, social, and economic systems. This difference between New England, and Chesapeake, is caused by the motivations for settlement between the two regions. While the New England colonies were mainly settled for religious motivations, most notably by the Puritans, the Chesapeake colonies were settled for economic prosperity. Also, while the Chesapeake colonies were mainly settled by individual young men seeking a profit, the New England colonies were settled by families hoping to settle and expand.
The Chesapeake region of the colonies included Virginia, Maryland, the New Jerseys (both East and West) and Pennsylvania. In 1607, Jamestown, the first English colony in the New World (that is, the first to thrive and prosper), was founded by a group of 104 settlers to a peninsula along the James River. These settlers hoped to find gold, silver, a northwest passage to Asia, a cure for syphilis, or any other valuables they might take back to Europe and make a profit. Lead by Captain John Smith, who "outmaneuvered other members of the colony's ruling and took ruthlessly took charge" (Liberty Equality Power, p. 57), a few lucky members of the original voyage survived. These survivors turned to the local Powhatan Indians, who taught them the process of corn- and tobacco-growing. These staple-crops flourished throughout all five of these colonies.
The American colonies new England ,middle and southern colonies were very similar but different.The New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies grew differently over the period on 1619-1760. The three sets of colonies will prove that they were all different. There is hugely different between each other and style to lived. Such as, economics and agriculture.In this essay,
Compare and contrast the government, religion, geography, and economy of the three English colonial regions (the Chesapeake area, New England, and Pennsylvania). Be sure to consider the role of race, gender, and ethnicity.
The English had two main colonies in the new world, Jamestown and Plymouth. The first colony was Jamestown, established in Virginia in 1607. Jamestown was settled by Captain John Smith, and was named after King James I. Tobacco was the main export of Jamestown, and became the basis of the Jamestown economy, sending more than 50,000 lbs of the plan back to Europe by 1618 (textbook 46). Jamestown had a very rocky start, many colonists dying in the first few years of the settlement, and the settlers had many problems with natives. Shortly after the arrival of English colonists the Natives attacked them, and were finally forced back by a canon from the English. A very uneasy truce was finally settled between the natives, called the Powhatans, and the English (textbook 44-5). Economic growth and expanding their territories were the main priorities of the English in the Jamestown colonies.
The New England, Middle and Southern colonies were all English ruled, but yet very different. Among their distinctions, was the geography which played an important role in shaping these colonies. New England attracted Puritan farmers who wanted to separate from the Catholic Church. But because of the bone dry soil in the North, these colonists found they couldn't continue with their traditional ways of farming. However, with the immense amounts of water that surrounded them, they found that they could fish and trade. The Middle colonies on the other, hand had a moderate amount of everything. The fertile soil and the major seaports such as Philadelphia and New York, allowed these Middle colonists to make a living any way they saw fit. This led to the brisk development of the Middle Seaboard . Unlike the Middle and Northern colonies, the Southern colonies had large amounts of fertile land allowing for the development of large plantations. Because farming the plantations was the economic thrust for the South, towns and cities developed slowly. Thusly Geography greatly affected the lifestyles of these regions in the New World.
While under English control, each of the three regions of colonial America developed its own economic system- plantation agriculture was based in the Southern colonies, but other sectors of the economy flourished in the Northern and Middle colonies (along with some forms of agriculture). The natural resources that were available at the time provided the foundation for each region’s unique specialty. However, one could argue that these economies eventually led to the development of certain social issues within colonial society, such as the cruelty of slavery, the Salem Witch Trials, and even the lack of available labor in Maryland.
The Chesapeake Bay Colonies and the New England Colonies were both colonized by the British, but both regions were vastly different from one another. The English-Native American relations remained tense since the moment the English arrived, and the results of the war was the same: English won, Indians lost. The Chesapeake and New England were both influenced by the geographical differences and lead to a difference in economic values as well as governments. The Chesapeake and New England were both established for different reasons: to expand an empire and to get away from religious prosecution. The oversea British Empire was the most dominant in the world, and even though the colonies were all “British”, they are all vastly different from one another.
The first reason why the difference in development between New England and the Chesapeake region occurred was because they were founded for different purposes. The primary reason for the settlement of New England was to create a safe haven for the Puritans of England where they could freely express their religion. The Puritans believed that it was their responsibility and God’s expectation that they create moral, Christian communities. John Winthrop reflects this in document A when he says that their failure would “open the mouths of enemies to speak evil of…God.” The Chesapeake settlers