The United States is virtual melting pot of different cultures and races. Some of the first ingredients in this pot were introduced in the late 1500's and early 1600's when the formation of the British colonies of New England and the Chesapeake occurred. Due to the nature of those who were settling in the region and the differing environmental characteristics, two distinct British colonial societies were ... formed in these regions that differed in the composition of their societies, economies ... in the Chesapeake had an entirely different motive to colonize. They founded the colonies for ec...

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