... did not play that important of a role other than in the colony of Maryland, which was a haven for all colonists of Christian dissent. In actuality, the thought of riches and gold was most outstanding on their minds, and this was clearly evident in John Smith's History of Virginia, which proclaimed that "There was no talk but dig ... gold, wash gold, refine gold, load gold- The plethora of diverse people that arrived in both areas of colonies helped to create the varying cultures. Within these territories of English colonization, two entirely separate cultures and lifestyles ... ...

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... 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 ... indicating a need for a family-oriented community. This evidence reveals that each colony had a different idea on how to establish their communities. The Chesapeake region immigrants were mainly concerned with seek...

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... grow more food and don't worry about surviving the cold. In the Chesapeake region at first there main economical stand point was to find gold, wash gold, refine gold, and load gold as the documents say. As the pursuit for gold was slow and not as much as what they hoped for they soon began to settle in to towns growing tobacco, corn, and other ... ...

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... leave quickly. Many were sponsored by joint-stock companies or were on other various business ventures. Profit was their primary motivation such that, "there was no talk but dig gold, wash gold, refine gold, load gold," (F) Furthermore, almost one third were single freemen in their twenties or younger who clearly did not have a family yet. (G, C) This proves they were not planning on staying in ... ...

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... based on the personal gain and profit. The immigrants were not idealists, but materialists, most of whom sought money. As John Smith mentions in his History of Virginia, many sought gold. Unlike New England it was sharply divided between few wealthy planters who dominated a majority consisting of indentured servants, and small but growing numbers of black slaves, and poor white farmers ... . Basically the people seeking for instant wealth, and gold wanted to come to Chesapeake. This community established the Church of England, and the Anglican vestries governed each parish. Chesapeake co...

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... working to benefit themselves, rather than the colony. Captain John Smith explained how on the voyage to Virginia, there was only talk about how each person was going to strike gold and become wealthy, rather than create a successful colony. Differences between the ideas of people traveling to the Chesapeake region often led to disputes which is an example of a lack of ... not care for the greater good of the colony. As shown in the list of emigrants heading to Virginia, the majority of settlers were men who thought they would find gold in America. They were not looking to work together...

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... few wealthy planters who dominated a majority consisting of indentured servants, and small but growing numbers of black slaves, and poor white farmers. Basically the people seeking for instant wealth, and gold wanted to come to Chesapeake. This community established the Church of England, and the Anglican vestries governed each parish. Chesapeake community wasn't much strict about their Church and religion. The ... who dominated a majority consisting of indentured servants, and the black slaves. The people who migrated to Chase peak for the wealth more mostly single men seeking for eith...

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... and focused on the important things in life when they first arrived in the New World while the people of the Chesapeake areas which located in the South were seeking gold and money, and other unimportant items. Both societies developed so distinctly by the end of the 1600's due to the socially, politically, and economically differences between the people of both ... identified trade were sent to the Chesapeake colonies in search of wealth (Document C). Their motive in coming to the New World is to please their unlimited greediness in searching for gold (Document F). In contract, the New...

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... became very successful, but each had a very different way of how they profited because of their extremely different environments. One of the first colonies, Jamestown, included settlers who looked for gold and silver to earn a profit. The idea of mining for riches that they forgot about their basic needs engulfed them, so they faced a time of starvation because they did not ... ...

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... . On the other hand, those who settled in the Chesapeake had an entirely different motive to colonize. They founded the colonies for economic reasons as most settlers were looking for gold and passages to the Indies. Their family structure was also different. While the majority of the Puritans who settled in New England had well developed families with many children, Chesapeake ... ...

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