(Answered) HIST405N Week 1 Discussion: The Cost of Expansion

COURSE  

HIST405N United States History

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

  • Textbook: Chapter 3, 4
  • Lesson
  • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following settlements:

  • Southern colonies
  • Chesapeake colonies
  • Middle colonies
  • New England colonies

Then, address the following for your selections:

  • Compare and contrast the settlement patterns.
  • What forces and ideas shaped their origin?
  • Examine the influence of religion for those settlements (e.g., Puritanism, Quakers, and the Anglican Church).

Follow-Up Post Instructions
Compare your selections and analysis of those selections with those of your peers. If they chose different settlements, examine how yours are similar and/or different. If they chose the same settlements, build on their posts by providing additional information about the settlements that you have not already noted in your own post.

Writing Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
  • APA format for in-text citations and list of references

ANSWER

Compare and contrast settlement patterns

Virginia and Maryland were part of the Chesapeake colonies. The early settlers from England that made their way to Virginia and Maryland were focused on economic opportunities unlike New England settlers who were driven by religious reasons. The Chesapeake settlers found their economic opportunity in tobacco, a cash crop…….please click the icon below to purchase full answer at $5