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Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled
largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had
evolved into two distinct societies. The reasons for this distinct
development were mostly based on the type on people from England who
chose to settle in the two areas, and on the manner in which the areas
were settled.
New England was a refuge for religious separatists leaving England,
while people who immigrated to the Chesapeake region had no religious
motives. As a result, New England formed a much more religious society
then the Chesapeake region. John Winthrop states that their goal was to
form "a city upon a hill", which represented a "pure" community, where
Christianity would be pursued in the most correct manner. Both the
Pilgrims and the Puritans were very religious people. In both cases,
the local government was controlled by the same people who controlled
the church, and the bible was the basis for all laws and regulations.
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