Colonial Period

Both New England and the Chesapeake region started off as colonies, established essentially by England, yet, developed into two different areas with very distinctive traits. Such a difference in development occurred mainly because of religion, government, economics, and society. A group of Puritans first founded the Plymouth bay colony, which became a part of Massachusetts, which is considered a part of New England. As well as Massachusetts, New England encompassed New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, and …

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