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“Religion shaped the development of colonial society.” Compare the ways it did so in the following regions: New England, Chesapeake (Virginia and the South), and Middle Atlantic.
Religion’s Role in Early Societies
Religion played a large part in history, and during the colonization of America, religious beliefs were very important and in some cases the whole reason for moving to the New World. For example, religion shaped the development of colonial society in several regions; New England, Chesapeake, and the Middle Atlantic.
In England, a group known as the Puritans vowed to brake away entirely from the Church of England, for they did not like that all of the king’s subjects were allowed to be admitted to the church. Fleeing from the king and his threats, the Puritans left to Holland in 1608, and in 1620, arrived at New England. In this way, New England came to be, due to an extremist religious group. The Puritans beliefs and virtues would later contribute to the society of New England. The Puritans formed a strict government and put strong emphasis into teaching their religion. The beaver and the Bible were t
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From these regions, one can conclude that religion had much to do with the up-bringing of those societies, whether there was a strong presence of religion, or an absence, it played a huge role. The different intensities of religion in these colonies shaped them into unique societies. The less intense religion of the south resulted in a society focused greatly upon cash crops and the market. The strict beliefs of the Puritans in New England steered the society to be greatly occupied with their religion and creating an all Puritan environment. Lastly, the Middle Atlantic’s religious tolerance allowed the society to be somewhat in the middle of the south and New England, in terms of what was important to the colony. These three colonies were all developed into separate and unique societies, as a result of different religious emphasis
The Middle Atlantic region included New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The people of the Middle Atlantic were lucky to live in such a place where there was a degree of religious tolerance and democratic control. A result of this was that a large amount of economic and social demo
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