-How were settlement patterns typical of Puritan New England and the Chesapeake different from each other?
A) New England towns needed access to waterways for trade while Chesapeake settlements were located further inland.
B) Settlers in New England were required to live near a meetinghouse while Chesapeake settlers pulled outward as they searched for good land.
C) New Englanders tended to establish more remote farms while people in the Chesapeake lived in small clustered towns.
D) Fortified settlements were more common in New England where settlers frequently clashed with Native Americans.

Question

-How were settlement patterns typical of Puritan New England and the Chesapeake different from each other?
A) New England towns needed access to waterways for trade while Chesapeake settlements were located further inland. 
B) Settlers in New England were required to live near a meetinghouse while Chesapeake settlers pulled outward as they searched for good land. 
C) New Englanders tended to establish more remote farms while people in the Chesapeake lived in small clustered towns. 
D) Fortified settlements were more common in New England where settlers frequently clashed with Native Americans.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

New England's settlement patterns were characterized by the requirement for settlers to live near a meetinghouse, which served as the center of religious and social life. This contrasted with the Chesapeake region, where settlers spread out in search of fertile land for tobacco cultivation, leading to more dispersed settlements.

-How Were Settlement Patterns Typical of Puritan New England and the Chesapeake