Chesapeake vs. New England

Chesapeake Versus New England While both the New England and Chesapeake regions of America were settled by Englishmen, each developed into two very different regions with their own cultures, laws and ideas. The three main differences in each region were economy, living conditions, and religious fervor. First, the two regions differed economically. In Maryland and Virginia, settlers began to establish large tobacco plantations during the 1610s and started exporting large tobacco crops after 1617, as they …

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