Were the colonies set in the "New World" supposed to be identical to each other since they all had the same origin, England? Somewhere along the line they decided to pick up their own lifestyles. Thus, the colonies then each formed similarities and differences. Particularly, the New England colonies in the "New World" had some very different and similar lifestyles to the colonies just south of them, the Chesapeake colonies. It is amazing how two regions so close can evolve into two very different societies. Differences in the colonies of both regions included the age range of their immigrated people, the conditions of their region, the influence of religious beliefs on their lifestyles, the economies developed in the regions, and nonetheless, a similarity shared by both regions involved conflicts with their neighboring Native Americans. Last .
The age range of the migrant people arriving into the two colonies fluctuated drastically. The colonists of New England had wider age range than the Chesapeake colonies because of many reasons. One reason was the fact that more women went to the New England colonies than the Chesapeake colonies. The reason for this and behind the immigration difference between the two regions was because the colonists in New England wanted to basically to leave England to escape religious persecution. They also wanted to live better lives and start families whereas the Chesapeake colonies" primary goal was to make money. The Ship's List of Emigrants Bound for New England, dated March 20, 1635, can prove that more women came to New England than the Chesapeake. That list shows that only four more males than females were on board the ship destined to New England. The Ship's List of Emigrants Bound for Virginia, dated July 1635, can provide evidence that mostly men came to the Chesapeake region and only a few amount of women immigrated. This list states that there were fifty-three more males than females on board the Merchant's Hope, a ship set out for a Chesapeake colony.