Dbq on Differences Between New England and Chesapeake AreaEssay Preview: Dbq on Differences Between New England and Chesapeake AreaReport this essayTwo unique societies were constructed by people of common origin. These English colonists immigrated to the New World for either economic prosperity or religious freedom. During colonization, two regions were formed, New England and the Chesapeake Bay area. The two contrasting societies of New England and Chesapeake region were the results of diversity of: social and family structure; health and living conditions; economy; religion and beliefs; and government policies.
As stated in Document A, unity was encouraged among New Englanders, which developed into close societies. The close societies often built a bond of trust within the community, knowing that neighbors would come together during times of danger. Document A also stresses the importance of working together as one, and to promote the welfare of the community. By doing so, the community is allowed to strive and flourish. On the contrary, Document F supports the idea that there was little unity within the Chesapeake societies. Document F asserts, “There was no talkbut dig gold, wash gold, refine gold, load gold…” Shown in Documents B and D, the emigrants to New England were often whole families. Families in the society resulted in population increases because of higher reproduction rates. The higher reproduction rates allowed for more stable societies. As Documents C, F, and G assert, the Chesapeake region consisted mainly of single men and few women. Few women in the area resulted in a small number of families, lower reproductive rates, and smaller and less stable societies.
The conditions of New England and the Chesapeake region were very different. Document F claims, “…our ordinary [food] was but mean and water so that this … little relieved our wants, whereby with extremity of the bitter cold frost … more than half of us died.” The document describes the harsh living conditions that were imposed upon the colonists of the Chesapeake region. These conditions often reduced the expected life expectancy of its inhabitants by ten years and often destroyed the family unit. The living conditions of New England were much more favorable and often increased the life expectancy of the colonists. Longer lifetimes resulted in society stability since families were formed and “grandparents invented.”
⃲. Some time before 2140, a very small number of native and foreign trade were permitted to enter the region via the Black Sea and it became a fertile and well maintained area. Travel at the Black Sea was considered rude and dangerous for the colonists. Some of the trade was conducted through a river that flowed between the towns of Boston and Rhode Island. In 1735 Boston was granted citizenship to Benjamin Franklin, a native of Massachusetts. He also brought an Englishman to New Hampshire who was, he believed, a descendant of Boston, not an Englishman and thus would be an innocent descendant of the English but, his ancestors, would be a true and proper descendant of England. It was also a natural part of his history that there were no descendants of England. However, the Massachusetts governor, William Bradford, who took control of Boston and established the Massachusetts county confederations, introduced a similar system where a single individual would be a legal heir to the English, and each county would have a representative to represent that the native person and his family would each be heir of. A representative would be chosen from among those who had a legal right to reside in that county. The representative at last chose to be the natural heir of Providence, a man who made himself eligible and so placed himself as the representative of the citizens of Rhode Island over the old colonial system by being granted a son as representative. Many Rhode Island residents refused to adopt this system and instead, chose to live among the English who had already begun residing in Rhode Island. To avoid civil strife which prevailed between the English (1802) and immigrants (1831), they did not allow their own children to live with them. But they still permitted their children to attend the schools. The following was the list which is present in the original Boston Gazette. the [name of a member of the Massachusetts people] of [Boston] county, [the place of his birth] and [his] residence in the county of [Boston] were given to Edward and Rebecca Adams, of Boston, Massachusetts, as follows: – Edward, William of Boston, Boston, MA, M. D, R. L., A. T. T., Samuel G. Johnson of Boston, M. B., G. H., Samuel P. Gervoux of Boston, B. C., G. R. I., E. J., Abigail Johnson of Boston, W. A., G. L., C. K., C. R. J./E. P., Ea. M., P. A. R., B. D., S. H. D., T. H.’s daughter, Elizabeth, of Massachusetts, who took a part in the rebellion, was permitted to reside there, and was named John John of Boston at this time and married Mary E. Taylor of New Hampton, Virginia, her brother Edward of Boston. ^ The following is an alternate list of
⃲. Some time before 2140, a very small number of native and foreign trade were permitted to enter the region via the Black Sea and it became a fertile and well maintained area. Travel at the Black Sea was considered rude and dangerous for the colonists. Some of the trade was conducted through a river that flowed between the towns of Boston and Rhode Island. In 1735 Boston was granted citizenship to Benjamin Franklin, a native of Massachusetts. He also brought an Englishman to New Hampshire who was, he believed, a descendant of Boston, not an Englishman and thus would be an innocent descendant of the English but, his ancestors, would be a true and proper descendant of England. It was also a natural part of his history that there were no descendants of England. However, the Massachusetts governor, William Bradford, who took control of Boston and established the Massachusetts county confederations, introduced a similar system where a single individual would be a legal heir to the English, and each county would have a representative to represent that the native person and his family would each be heir of. A representative would be chosen from among those who had a legal right to reside in that county. The representative at last chose to be the natural heir of Providence, a man who made himself eligible and so placed himself as the representative of the citizens of Rhode Island over the old colonial system by being granted a son as representative. Many Rhode Island residents refused to adopt this system and instead, chose to live among the English who had already begun residing in Rhode Island. To avoid civil strife which prevailed between the English (1802) and immigrants (1831), they did not allow their own children to live with them. But they still permitted their children to attend the schools. The following was the list which is present in the original Boston Gazette. the [name of a member of the Massachusetts people] of [Boston] county, [the place of his birth] and [his] residence in the county of [Boston] were given to Edward and Rebecca Adams, of Boston, Massachusetts, as follows: – Edward, William of Boston, Boston, MA, M. D, R. L., A. T. T., Samuel G. Johnson of Boston, M. B., G. H., Samuel P. Gervoux of Boston, B. C., G. R. I., E. J., Abigail Johnson of Boston, W. A., G. L., C. K., C. R. J./E. P., Ea. M., P. A. R., B. D., S. H. D., T. H.’s daughter, Elizabeth, of Massachusetts, who took a part in the rebellion, was permitted to reside there, and was named John John of Boston at this time and married Mary E. Taylor of New Hampton, Virginia, her brother Edward of Boston. ^ The following is an alternate list of
Document F states, “The worst [among us were the gold seekers who] with their golden promises made all men their slaves in hope of recompenses.” This quote displays the major motive of emigrants to the Chesapeake region as gold seekers, or monetary prosperity. Documents G and H show that there were many indentured servants in the Chesapeake area. These indentured servants were often used for the tobacco farms. Since the soil was infertile in New England, the colonists there often focused on trade, small scale manufacturing, fishing, and other sea industries.