Colonial_Period

Colonial Period Both New England and the Chesapeake region started off as colonies, established essentially by England, yet, developed into two different areas with very distinctive traits. Such a difference in development occurred mainly because of religion, government, economics, and society. A group of Puritans first founded the Plymouth bay colony, which became a part of Massachusetts, which is considered a part of New England. As well as Massachusetts, New England encompassed New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island. Puritans and their religion were a major influence in the development of New England. Puritanism was all about purifying the church and building a personal relationship with god. Puritans were very honest and fair people, they wanted not only the best for themselves, but they best for the majority. Like John Winthrop said, “…some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity…” The Puritans structured their establishments primarily on religious principles and equality. For example, in 1636, the Articles of Agreement of Springfield, Massachusetts, clearly states with it’s first rule that they want to model themselves after religious concepts and “walk in all the ways of Christ.” Another example new, england, chesapeake, region, society, puritans, men, because, religion, part, government, religious, massachusetts, young, very, money, set, servants, off, life, indentured, first, family, economics, development, came, become, became, agreement, after, years, work, way, tobacco, servant, rhode, rebellion, reasons, poor, played, over, one, major, mainly, lot, laws, land, island, grew, governor