Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both lettled largely by the
             people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two societies. The main resons
             for this were mostly based on the type of people from England who chose to settle in both of
             the areas. Also, how the areas were settled.
             New England was very supportive of their faith and religion but the people who
             emmigrated to the Chesapeake region were not motivated about the religion. The Puritans and
             the Pilgrims were very religious. For both of the situations, the people who controlled the
             church also controlled the local government. All regulations and laws were based on the bible.
             Religion was the basis for all general laws (Document D). It also shows that everything was
             done in God's name. Many common laws were justified by the bible (Document C). The
             immigrants to New England formed many religious commumities. Also, they came in large
             families and brought their servants with them (Document B).
             Many of the children who were immigrants learned religion when they were
             very young. The religious control of New England evolved to be very simple and not
             widespread as it was in Virgina. About everything was different between New England and
             the Chesapeake region. The immigrants wanted material things, not ideas.
             Most of the immigrants wanted money, but many from Virginia wanted gold. Immigrants from
             Virginia were mostly young men and all were members of the church of England (Document
             C). Many immigrants attempted to go back when they ran into
             problems, instead of getting rich (Document F). Othe immigrants dies of hunger.
             The population was very small and the dangers were huge. The pioneers had to defend
             themselves against both, the Dutch and the Indians. The independence of the pioneers of
             Virginia can be seen in Bacon's Manifesto.The pioneers were not affraid to
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