In the late 17th century many English people had arrived in the New England and Chesapeake Bay regions of America. New England was the northern region while the Chesapeake Bay region was more of a southern region. As the English settled in these two regions, they became two distinct societies. The two societies of the New England and Chesapeake Bay regions were formed because of the types of people living in both regions. The people …showed first 75 words of 592 total…

…showed last 75 words of 592 total…these settlers were members of families or slaves. They came to America seeking religious freedom and once they settled in the New England area they lived very religiously. While the people of the Chesapeake Bay region were mainly men, they lived very independently, and portrayed a more rowdy lifestyle. Although the settlers of the New England colonies and the Chesapeake Bay region came from the same place the two regions became two very different societies.