By 1700, New England, the Chesapeake region, and the Southern Colonies developed into three distinct societies, despite coming from the same homeland, England. Each region of colonial America had a distinctive culture and economy that was completely different from other regions. Religion and religious tolerance were completely different in each region, ranging from freedom to complete persecution. Ethnicity and racial composition ranged from almost complete British ancestry to a wide range of compositions. Each region was structured differently politically and economically and had its own identity and developed differently based on immigration trends, geography and other characteristics. During the colonization of colonial America, settlers' intentions, the structure of regions, and forms of government developed distinctions in the development of regions. Each of the colonies had a distinctive political structure. New England enforced a strong sense of community with fair wages and prices (Doc D, E). New England was inhabited by families from the beginning. A shipload of emigrants bound for New England consisted of a minister, several farmers, a tailor, and a tailor along with their families (Doc B). The New England colonies were created by Puritans fleeing religious persecution in England. The Puritans were a group of English Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Church of England. The Puritans established articles that planned the basics of daily life (Doc A, D). They decided to create a small farming community. Each family would have a portion of land and do as they saw fit. As a result, slavery did not predominate in the New England colonies. The New England colonies began as self-governing… mid-paper… er, they did not consider Black or Native American religions to be valid forms of belief. Religion did not determine someone's status in the South as it did in the North. Religion played a very limited role in the Southern colonies. Colonies in the South were founded for economic ventures, while religion remained mostly as an extracurricular activity. As shown, the colonists' ability to govern, properly structure their regions, and their motivations differed from one colony to another. By the end of the 17th century, the New England, Chesapeake, and Southern colonies developed into distinct societies. The founding principles of each of these colonies were founded on their religion, religious tolerance, and political and economic structure, influencing and shaping the English-founded colonies of the same parent nation, England, to become distinct societies.