... Puritans were called Puritans because they wanted to purify the Church of England. The Middle Colonies The First Settlers The MiddleColonies are New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,and Delaware. The first settlers came in ships and settled in what is now New York, in 1624. They came to the Middle Colonies because they wanted to make money and to farm. The Dutch bought the island ... we call Manhattan from the Indians. The Dutch called it New Amsterdam. The Dutch called the Colony New Netherlands. The English came and took the land away from the Dutch. The English called it New York. Penn...

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... 2000, Kraft made a decision that will always be the best he ever made. Bill Belichick was hired to become the next head coach of the New England Patriots. Belichick made in impact right from the start, winning three Super Bowls in his first five years as head coach. Other accomplishments include leading ... play of Brady, and that was the Patriots. There was a writer by the name of Cork Gaines, that wrote in article about Tom Brady for Businessinsider.com on May 8, 2014. In an article titled "How the Patriots Drafted a Hall of Fame Quarterback in the 6th Round" Gaines wrote about how Bi...

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... and what kinds of industry they had. They divided them into three groups: The New England colonies (Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire), The Middle Colonies (Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey) and The Southern Colonies (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia). The New England, Middle and Southern Colonies grew differently over the period 1619-1760.Examining the three ... was shipped to England. Foods that didn't grow in America were shipped from England. Boston was the major New England port. The Middle Colonies were part agr...

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... people. In both cases, the local government was controlled by the same people who controlled the church, and the bible was the basis for all laws and regulations. From the Article of Agreement, Springfield, Massachusetts it is clear that religion was the basis for general laws. It uses the phrase "being by God's providence engaged together to make a plantation", showing that ... , and large families support the community atmosphere. There were many children among the emigrants, and those children were taught religion from their early childhood, and therefore grew up loyal Although New En...

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... in which there were limits to legitimate commercial behavior, and the religious idealism would turn into a renewed sense of community. They were very strict in their religious beliefs. From the Article of Agreement, Springfield, Massachusetts it is clear that religion was the basis for general laws. It uses the phrase "being by God's providence engaged together to make a plantation", showing that ... bible. Also in this document the word "community " is emphasized, just as Winthrop emphasizes it saying: "we must be knit together in this work as one man". The immigrants to New England fo...

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... developed into two very differing societies. This was due in part to the different motivations for colonization and also the opposing geographic features in each respective area. The Northern Region, New England, was a mostly Puritan society with impeding religious values. Religion played a vital role in almost every activity performed by the colonists. Before establishing the famous "City on a Hill" in ... ; many had fled from religious persecution or regulation and wished to please their own God in their new lives. Most of these religious-oriented colonists came over in large families...

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... of religion. For example, the Mayflower Compact (1620) decreed a type of self-government rule. The middle colonies of New York (1626) and Delaware (1638) were similarly founded for commercial profit and a social democracy. It didn't matter how the New England and Middle colonies differed from the Southern Colonies in their methods to achieve their original ideals. The significance was ... include social gatherings, drinking, flirting and merrymaking. Lotteries were unanimously accepted, because they helped raise money for churches and colleges, which education was seen as a necessity in ...

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... be very different. In the Chesapeake, due to the numerous plantations, slavery developed into a very common occurrence, and the people thought of slavery in a positive attitude. Unlike the Chesapeake, New England and little to no plantations, so they had smaller need for slaves, and they developed ideas towards slavery that were strongly against it. In terms of their education system ... , the Chesapeake was very widespread; therefore, it proved difficult to create a school system because students could not travel far enough everyday without difficulty. In New England, however, the peopl...

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... different parts of developing America would face each other in the Civil War. The kind of people that settled in each region effected the New England and Chesapeake colonies social development because it provided a basis of the values each region would possess. John Winthrop explained to incoming settlers of ... because if they did not cooperate, it would be disobeying what God wanted for the colony. Also, according to the list of emigrants traveling to New England, the settlers were a diverse group in terms of their gender and whether or not they were part of a family. The fact that ......

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... of laws that enforced the Puritans' strict moral code(s), including bans on public drunkenness, the theater, and strict punishments for those who disobeyed "God's law." So, New England's political development centered on the establishment of a theocratic state where morality superseded all other concerns. In fact, this coercing of morality into Puritan politics led to outrage by many ... led to Williams founding the colony of Rhode Island as a "safe haven" for religions, showing that tensions over Puritan theocratic values led to the establishment of new political views in New England. C...

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... two different distinct societies, one based on religious reform and the other for personal economic enhancement. With these reasons people headed for the New England region wanted to completely separate themselves from the Church of England while those headed for the Chesapeake region wanted the gold that was ... large reason for creating colonies as well as the personal need for a greater degree of political freedom than England offered. Colonists bound for New England were in search for one primary purpose--religious reform. During this time English leaders viewed any protest or refusa...

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... of economy and freedom, the Puritans came to create a purer Christian society based on a strict code of morals and emphasis on the community and family. New England was not, at first, a land of economic opportunity but a place to put firm roots down for a truer Christian Society. Although the Church did ... lose a significant amount of power by mid-century, it remained a significant foundation and guiding force in New England. John Winthrop talks about how we must stay tightly knit and stay as one in his city on a hill speech. While a map shows a ... to be almost the same size. Althoug...

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... to captivity to shipping to plantation. We witness the horrors of the Middle Passage and the death marches to the coast. Bringing cultivation to the new world brings with it death, destruction, slavery, invention, servitude but ultimately success. In Peter Nabokov and Dean Snow's essay "Algonquians and Iroquoians: ... an ax and a hoe to plow fields. Everybody wins because the master got the years of service and the servant can start a new life in a new world. Lord Baltimore made it clear that he really wanted religious freedom in Maryland he did give many public offices and land to Cat...

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... shame the settlers of other regions (Doc H). Chesapeake had internal issues they were obligated to face alone and solve them such as not being adequately supported against the Dutch, while New England had the luxury to not have those worries (Doc G). The two regions were also individually affected by religious inconformity, changes in viewpoints and separations that consumed the societies. ... a very strong religious base, and thought of themselves to be "God's providence" (Doc. D). John Winthrop was the leader of the Puritans who envisioned a Puritan based utopic society (Doc A). Howev...

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... restrictions that added to a rise in annoyance and disappointment by the more ambitious women of the time. However, I personally do not believe the colonial women had significant autonomy. Women in New England were treated differently by the society of that time. Women's typical involvement to society was limited to working around the house and being a wife/mother. And with those jobs ... the odds and were respected in the medical field. Women were allowed to be in the medicine field to diagnose illnesses. "Altogether, women comprised 24 percent (42 of 175) of New England's medical prac...

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... is a small but unusual bird. It's name could fool you though, because the bird is really red. The state flower is the Purple Lilac, tree, the White Birch, song, Old New Hampshire, motto, Live Free or Die, and the climate is a quite rainy Human Continental Climate. The state's economy includes agriculture, mining, fishing, and manufacturing. Agriculture includes milk, eggs, and greenhouse ... are Canada to the North, Maine to the East, Vermont to the West, and Massachusetts to the South. Did you know that 80% of New Hampshire is covered with forest, that makes it a big attraction for ani...

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... for lamp oil, candles, medicines, perfume, machinery lubricant, and corset staves. The first type of whaling done was shore whaling. Along the New England coast, Native Americans sent their boats out and speared one of the passing behemoths. This practice was followed by European settlers later, and ... Nantucket, Long Island, Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies profited from beached whales as early as 1644. Whaling boats began operating close to the New England shore in the late 1600s. Watchtowers were used to spot whales, and boats were launched from a shore base. Right whales we...

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New England and Virginia were both settled by people of English decent. Both areas were settled at around the same period of time. However, the two developed into very different societies. ... of England when the military of Virginia was defeated in battle. The lack of camaraderie in the later settlers of Virginia was passed on from these earlier settlers. Although both New England and Virginia later went on to become prosperous areas of America, the reasons that the societies within each colony were so different are obvious. The reason is the motive ... ...

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... the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. This division occurred because of the different people that colonized the area. The colonists of New England were religious separatist or puritans while the colonists that went to Chesapeake were mostly young men and women sent to find gold. Nearly all the colonist to Weymouth were ... in families, this shows that they have strong values and ties together and intended to stay in New England. For an example, on document A John Winthrop says that his goal was to create a Christian utopia for everyon...

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... distinct societies. The motivations of the two colonies were very different, and as a result the two colonies diverged in their goals. The Southern colonists were aiming for economic prosperity, while New England colonists were focused on religious freedom. The one thing these two colonies had in common was that they were of the same race. The main difference between the Southern ... and New England colonies, in their political views, were their choice of government. New England had a charter government, where the people have a voice in the decisions made by the government. On the other...

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... different colonies at the same time period was the motivation of people who migrate to these regions. On one hand, the puritans, who colonized the New England, were very religious. They wanted to create a model society in which there were limits to legitimate commercial behavior, and the religious idealism would ... of Anglican bishops, and was governed by Saints. Yet on the other hand Chesapeake society was based on the personal gain and profit. Unlike New England it was sharply divided between few wealthy planters who dominated a majority consisting of indentured servants, and small bu...

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... distinct colonial regions by the early 1700's. Especially noteworthy and significant to the reason and process by which the Chesapeake region and New England colonies became distinctly different were the ratios of men to women and the general social structures of the respective colonies. It is ... than women in the Chesapeake region. Also, the hierarchy and importance of each individual is a key difference between the two colonial regions. Within the New England colony, each individual was given equal opportunity to succeed and become a rich man. (Document A, D) The Chesapeake region pro...

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... in "Of Plymouth Plantation", tells of the disease, the death, and all the hardships that the Puritans go through on their trip to this "New World". This New World is not a perfect place where all your dreams come true and all your tough problems are solved. It's not a place where your crops ... you"re not eternally happy. Instead, this place is a place of struggles, of even more problems. You have to learn to survive in a completely new environment; you have to learn to communicate with a people whose language you've never even heard of. And along the way, your friends and your family ....

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... had a better climate, environment, high rate of reproduction, and family situation. People lived long enough to be grandparents, who gave an additional measure of stability to their society, in the New England colonies whereas in the Chesapeake colonies, people lost more years in their life expectancy than they had in their mother country, England. Their work was harsh and their diet ... diseases. Other problems such as flooding and starvation occurred there. A statistic showed that in the Chesapeake colonies, women could have up to three healthy children while the women in the New Engl...

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... and also differences in social status between members of the settlement. The people of New England settlement had many different reasons for coming to the new land then did the people of the Chesapeake settlement. The New Englanders were basically poor Protestants seeking land that they were unable to receive over in ... , and personal wealth in the economy. The first major difference between the two settlements was economic back round. New Englanders were usually poor and seeking land that they were unable to receive while Chesapeake people were usually rich and seeking land for large es...

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