Primarily male settlers founded the colonies at Chesapeake and New England. However, over time women began to emerge as a significant portion of the population in these two regions. Women in the Chesapeake and New England regions had marked similarities but vastly more striking differences.
The women of the Chesapeake and New England had many similarities. They shared many social similarities. Women were married at young ages in both areas and started producing children at an equally young age. This meant that the woman’s role in both societies was primarily domestic and a large portion of their life was tending to their children. Women also contributed to their economies in the same way—their ch