Separation of New England and Chesapeake Bay Regions

The New World was settled by the English as early as 1585. The aspiring new-comers faced a great deal of challenges and tribulations before they were able to efficiently settle and form successful colonies. However, by the 1700’s the colonists began to grow apart. Even though both of English origin, the New England and Chesapeake Bay regions were separated into two distinct societies by social, economic, and political issues.
Most of the New England region was made up of extremely religious Puritans whose most important goal in life was to satisfy God and set an example of how life should be on earth. They thought of their community “as members of the same body” (doc A) and looked out for each other to make sure everyone was living by God’s will. To make sure their children were able to read the Bible, the Puritans set up some of the first schools of America. In areas such as Massachusetts the plantation owners organized their land for the benefit of the people working i...