While the Chesapeake people longed for riches, the New Englanders sought religious freedom, particularly from the Church of England. The Church of England was under the rule of Henry VIII. It was a completely different denomination as the Catholic and the Calvinists. The Separatists came to New England in hopes to be able to worship and practice freely and without suppression. As much as these settlers wanted to separate from the Church of England, they still used much of the English ways as far as their economy and many of their stabilizing systems.
Social differences were evident in the New England and Chesapeake regions. After the Protestant Revolution occurred in Europe, Puritans who were seeking religious freedom and escape persecution fled to the New World. As a result, the Northern colonies had religious-oriented lives. From the list of emigrants going to New England, there were six families on board made up sixty-nine of the ships passengers . Not only did families tend to move to New England, but also the whole English group made the bolt to find a place where they could set up “a city upon a hill”, and become an exemplary to all who follow to live by as John Winthrop asserted to his Puritan followers .
Economic motives encouraged the colonization in Virginia. Organizers of The Virginia Company of London wanted to expand trade and to obtain a wider market for English goods. They hoped for great financial profit, whereas freedom from religious persecution drove the Pilgrims to leave England and settle in Holland. However, when they realized that their children were being too influenced by the Dutch lifestyle and were starting to lose their Enlgish culture, they decided to leave for the New World, encouraged by news from the Virginia settlement. Further more, the relations with the Native American
The lust for gold drove the English to the Americas and to set up colonies. The movie really shows the saying, “God, Glory, and Gold”. John Smith who was more of an adventurer and then Ratcliffe who was in it for the gold. In reality though historians do not know whether or not Pocahontas and Smith really had a romantic relationship. Many believe they didn’t because historical documents state Pocahontas being around 10-11 years old and marrying John Rolfe later in life and becoming a Christian.
All had representative assemblies Chapter 3 – Settling the Northern Colonies Pilgrims: Who; the most religious out of Puritans (Separatists) What; traveled for religious freedom When; arrived in New England in 1620 Where; from England Why; King James I chased them out because he feared that if they defy him as a spiritual leader, they would defy him as a political leader How; went to New England on the Mayflower Mayflower Compact; i. Purpose- for better “ordering and preservation”. They have to be unified to survive ii. Enact laws – by the body politic (majority vote) iii. Laws are just and equal iv. Promise to obey and submit Roger Williams Who; amiable and popular Salem minister with radical ideas; extreme Separatist What; threatened Puritan leaders – challenged them to cleanly cut ties with corrupt England and challenged legality Bay Colony’s charter (taking land from Indians w/o fair compensation) Denied authority of civil government to regulate religious behavior (treasonable act) When; 1630s Where; Massachusetts Bay Colony Why;
| Jamestown | A Brief History of Jamestown | | Prof. Hicks | Raheen Blanco | 11/16/2012 | | In 1607 Jamestown, the first permanent British Settlement was founded by those who wanted a start in a new world filled with wonder and promise. By 1700 New England and the Chesapeake region had evolved and changed into two distinct societies due to the differences in the social and economic views by those who settled these two areas of the New World. While both groups were looking for a better life, in the New World their founding fathers held separate intentions when they settled these areas, the Chesapeake region was found on money hungry men while New England was found on a heredity society. In the fall of 1609, several hundred European settlers were struggling to survive on swampy Jamestown Island, riding out a brutal drought and hoping for boatloads of supplies. By the following spring, after a horrific winter that became known as the “starving time,” all but 60 had perished.
Tobacco use increased due to Europeans enjoying smoking tobacco, and it's perceived medicinal benefits. The New England settlers emigrated hoping to obtain religious liberty. This liberty they were seeking was the right to establish churches and govern themselves through God's will. These Puritans rejected the beliefs of Catholicism and were unhappy with the Protestant Reformation. They left England to escape religious corruption that they feared England was heading towards.
Ideas and values held by the Puritans from 1630 to the 1660’s influenced the political, economic, and social development of the New England colonies in many ways. Puritans established the colony and therefore their image was cast upon all 3 divisions of colonial development. Politically, Puritans influenced the New England colonies by controlling the governments of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Connecticut, as well as other early northern colonies. This control meant that the Puritans only recognized Congregationalism as the official religion. As well as religious control, for most colonies church membership was required in order to vote.
Europe was the dominant and America was the subordinate. Europe exploits American lands for plantations of food crops such as maize and squash and American peoples for working in these plantations. Europe also exploits the American resources such as gold. In addition to these, there was also a new phenomenon which is the indentured servants. It means that some Europeans, because of their situations, could not go to the New World; so they decided to put themselves at the service of somebody else for a definite period in order to reach the Americas and start a new life.
The Jamestown settlers’ motivation for coming to America was one similar to that of the Roanoke settlers. They hoped to find gold, a water route to Asia, and make money for the shareholders in England. The status of the settlers varied dramatically. About half of them were of the English gentry, while the rest were tradesmen. Subsequently, the settlement became highly dysfunctional since the English gentleman refused to do work that was necessary to the colonies survival.