Variants of Development: New England and Chesapeake Settlements

Question: Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies.   Why did this difference in development occur?

 

Complete source reading assignment from  document based question (1993 Exam).  Read the source carefully. 

• Write notes, questions, definitions and interpretations in the margins.  
• Read about the source and the source author from your text and the American Spirit source book.  You may use other sources if you wish! 
• Come to class prepared to teach the class about your source and how it relates to the question!