“Virginia and Maryland... are both of one temperature and disposition... the labor of the country is tobacco, and this is the only commodity that is made, and is the current coin of the country... The inhabitants are generally of two sorts: the first are those who have transported themselves, or are transported by others, under covenants of servitude for a term of years; the second are those who having served their times, are become freemen...”
— John Hammond, Leah and Rachel, or, the Two Fruitfull Sisters Virginia and Mary-land, 1656
Based on the passage, which of the following was a major difference between the model of colonization in the Chesapeake region and the model established in New England during the seventeenth century?
- ANew England colonization featured similar dispersed settlement patterns focused on the production of staple crops for global markets.
- New England colonization was characterized by family-based migration and a diversified economy, whereas the Chesapeake relied on single laborers and a cash-crop economy.Cevap
- CNew England relied on a system of permanent, hereditary chattel slavery to meet its labor demands, whereas the Chesapeake relied exclusively on voluntary indentured servants.
- DNew England colonies established a free-market economy exempt from British imperial regulation, whereas the Chesapeake was strictly managed by royal monopolies.
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New England colonization was characterized by family-based migration and a diversified economy, whereas the Chesapeake relied on single laborers and a cash-crop economy.
The correct option is correct because the New England colonies were settled mostly by Puritan families seeking religious freedom, which led to a society built around tight-knit towns and a diversified economy (comprising subsistence farming, logging, shipbuilding, and trade). In contrast, the Chesapeake colonies (Virginia and Maryland) were settled primarily by young, single male indentured servants seeking economic opportunity, leading to a highly dispersed population oriented around tobacco plantations.
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Comparison of British colonial models between the Chesapeake and New England regions during the seventeenth century.