US history dbq
... congregational churches the settlers set up proved they had come for religious intentions. The people that came to England had a variety of ages and the ratio of men to women was equal. (B). The families of New England were going to serve God and intended to walk in the right ways. (D). They received enough land just for livestock. In contrast to New England, people immigrated to the Chesapeake region so they could be prosperous. The people in the Chesapeake used the land given to them only for tobacco so they could make money. Most people who immigrated to the Chesapeake were young, single, and working men. (C). The reason why most young men immigrated was because of their ambition of getting money and personal gain. (F). These different goals would soon lead to different social relationships. Another reason for the split in the two societies was their contrasting social relationships. Since the people that immigrated to New England came with large families with equal men and women, they communicated more often. The New England town meetings contributed to the communication between people. Also, people watched out for each other since lots of families were within a mile of one another. The people in New England also followed social reciprocity where they would get only a reasonable profit. (E). The people in the Chesapeake only cared for themselves and worked independently. This resulted because of the few neighbors Chesapeake residents had. In contrast to New England, tobacco shaped a way of life in the Chesapeake and settlers depended on its future prices. The people in the Chesapeake were also against social reciprocity. Not only did New England have better social relationships than the Chesapeake, but they also had better relations with Indians. T...