After England's victory over the Spanish Armada, England concentrated on the colonization of the New World. With the emergence of the joint-stock companies, England dreams turned into England realities. Financed by the joint-stock companies, colonies were planted in the New World. Mainly people of English origin settled these colonies. Two distinguishable regions, which housed these immigrants, were New England and the Chesapeake region. Although they both did shelter mostly English settlers, by 1700, they evolved into two distinct societies. This difference in development was due to the fact that both regions were settled by either families or single men, settlers had different morals, and different motives for settling.
             The New England colonies and Chesapeake region were both shelters for English immigrants. However, both regions developed differently due to these same English immigrants. These facts might seem to look like they're contradicting each other, but they're not. It is quite true. According to Document B, the immigrants bound for New England were mainly made up of families. These immigrants consisted of men coming with their wives, children, and sometimes-even servants. They were mainly Puritans who were persecuted for their religious beliefs in England. Therefore, they decided to leave England with their families in a search of a new life without religious persecution. The establishment of New England families ensured reproduction and therefore, increased the population. (B) In Document D, there is an agreement that was written in New England stating that Springfield would be composed of 40 families. This document enforces the idea that New England's life revolves around the family. (D) In Document C, there is a list containing the names of people heading to Virginia. Unlike the immigrants bound for New England, the immigrants headed to Virginia did not come with their families. The immigrants ...