Chesapeake Colonies Dbq Analysis

Although the New England Colonies and Chesapeake Colonies were mostly inhabited by settlers of English origin, the two had distinctly different regions by 1700. Factors that significantly influenced this separation were togetherness, individualism, and religion. A sense of togetherness and lack thereof was a prominent difference between the New England and Chesapeake Colonies. This is supported in both Docs B and C–both originating from 1635–, as the former list enumerated 104 names from several different families emigrating to New England, one consisting of nine members. In contrast, the latter contained names of colonists entering Virginia. After the harsh winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown, ships arrived with much-needed supplies and people. It can be inferred that the colonists listed in Doc C were coming for a similar reason–to increase business in …show more content…
While the aforementioned Winthrop valued the strength of the group, Virginia's hero, John Smith, underlined the importance of one man’s work. Smith emerged as a savior for the approximately 50 remaining colonists after the first detrimental winter from 1609-1610, and offered a resolution to the the chaos erupting, one of which was enforcing the idea of no-work-no-food. To enforce this, colonists began to focus on competitive individualism, prioritizing their work before their social lives and neighbors, as conveyed in Doc F, “There was no talk… but dig gold, wash gold, refine gold, load gold… Smith, perceiving [we lived] from hand to mouth, caused the pinnace [small ship] to be provided with things fitting to get provision for the year following.” Obviously, this mindset of the individual carrying their own weight was incomparable to Winthrop’s perspective, but it didn’t stop Jamestown from thriving until Smith’s absence after he was severely wounded from a gunpowder

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