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Comparing and contrasting life in New England and Chesapeake colonies.
Title: Comparing and contrasting life in New England and Chesapeake colonies.
Category: History
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Comparing and contrasting life in New England and Chesapeake colonies.
Although colonists came to America for many of the same reasons, the experiences they encountered were quite different. The quest for economic opportunity, religious freedom, and democratic lifestyle presented challenges to both the Chesapeake and New England colonies.
The Chesapeake Colony consisted of Virginia and Maryland. Virginia's first migrants were sent not only to settle land, but more importantly to search for gold and other treasures for trade to fund a joint-stock company owned by …showed first 75 words of 1375 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1375 total…every man had a chance to own land, which proved that New England was the land of great opportunity.
Both colonies had many significant differences that set them apart. I feel life in the New England colonies was a little better because they didn't have some of the negative issued that the Chesapeake had like malaria. Also they seem to have a strong Christian background which is always a good foundation for anything in life.
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