Compare and contrast the major demographic characteristics of colonial

Compare and contrast the major demographic characteristics of colonial New England with the Chesapeake colonies. What evidence illustrates the text authors’ contention that “life in early New England was far more secure than in the South”?

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Compared to New England, the Chesapeake had a high death rate, a high level of immigration, a high rate of illegitimate births, a larger single adult population, complex family genealogies (from frequent remarriages). Compared to the Chesapeake, New England had a healthier environment, later and longer marriages, larger families, low infant mortality, more stable families, a more evenly balanced sex ratio, and grandparents (greater longevity).