DBQ-The English Colonies
The immigrants who settled the New England and Chesapeake Bay regions were primarily English, however, the societies of these regions were distinctly different. These differentiations were caused by the diversity of the immigrants settling the regions, the fundamental purpose and goals of each region, and the types of government each colony set up.A passenger manifest from 1635 (C) indicates that passengers bound for Virginia were primarily composed of men. Few women were aboard the ship. Captain John Smith wrote (F) that the men aboard the ship were “gold seekers” who would talk of nothing but the riches they would find and the wealth they would obtain. However, another passenger manifest from 1635 (B) indicates that immigrants bound for New England were primarily tradesmen traveling with their families. The men to women ratio was a
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