seen in the lives and attitudes of the settlers. All though most of the settlers were from England,

there were many preexisting differences in addition to freshly developing ones that caused the two

regions to evolve into two very different societies. Among these differences were religiousness,

the differences in the grouping of settlers, and furthermore, the hands in which the balance of

power rested, all of which caused the distinctions between the two regions.

Religion was a profound part of colonial society. Although both the settlers of the

Chesapeake region and of New England placed great importance on religion, the emphasis put on

it in the New England region was much greater. From the Mayflower Conflict to John

Winthrop's speech aboard the Arbella, (Doc. A), "God" was a center piece for the fabrication of

settlers such as Governor Berkeley tended to rest their cases in the hands of the people (Doc. G).

Since there was less emphasis on religion, people from the Chesapeake region tended to lead a

which in turn was reflected in social attitudes.

much more lenient life than those of New England.

y statements, speeches, and documents, all of which carried over into the daily lives of New

Chesapeake regions. Group settlement, religious emphasis, and political power all affected how

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