Reasons for the Differences between the Chesapeake Region and New England Region The colonists that set off for the New World were all very much alike. For the most part they were whites, seeking new opportunities and freedom in the New World. As the colonists began to settle across the eastern portion of America, forming the thirteen colonies, there began to emerge a sharp contrast between the Chesapeake Region and the New England Region as …showed first 75 words of 781 total…

…showed last 75 words of 781 total…better oneself were far greater than in the agricultural economy of the south. Economic forces have been very influential forces throughout much of history. And we can see that economic influences did indeed create the two very distinct societies of the Chesapeake and New England regions. Such regional differences were for the most part put aside during the revolution, but would return to haunt the nation and eventually be the cause of the Civil War.