Question

Which of the following is NOT among the principal differences between the New England
and Chesapeake settlements?
A
New England was settled mostly by family groups
B
New England was organized into communities of "middling sort" independent
landholders
с
New England had an environment that suited plantation agriculture
B
D
New England developed a mixed economy reliant on trade, fishing, and
lumber as well as small-scale farming
be

Answer 1

The following is NOT a principal difference between the New England and Chesapeake settlements:

C. New England had an environment that suited plantation agriculture.

Key differences between the two colonies

• New England's economy was more diverse than the Chesapeake colonies' economy, which focused on agriculture.

• New England centered on the Puritan religion, unlike the Chesapeake, which had a commercial orientation.

• New England had family groups, unlike the Chesapeake colonies that had more men.

Thus, since New England did not have an environment suitable for plantation agriculture unlike the Chesapeake settlements with tobacco plantations, Option C is not a principal difference.

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