How were the New Enland colonies more stable than the chesapeake colonies? why was this the case?

Answer 1

The New England colonies were much more stable. In the Chesapeake Bay colonies, mainly young men were coming over from England as indentured servants, but few women came over. As a result, few men were married, and there was a low birth rate there. Also in that climate and area disease thrived, so there was a high death rate. In the New England colonies, whole Puritan church communities came over together, so there were men and women. Also, disease couldn't withstand the cold New England temperatures, so the death rate was lower.

Answer 2

New England, particularly Massachusetts, was founded on small government. Town meetings were the foundation of their government, and this is contrasted with the crown colonies of the Chesapeake in that there was more power placed in the hands of the Royal governor there. Trouble in Boston started over the authority of Thomas Hutchinson, royal governor, remember.

I'm not sure about stability, however, unless you're specifically referring to the 17th century. The tories in Parliament considered Boston to be the instigator in the difficulties they experienced with the Americans in the 18th century. Clinton's strategy was to divide and conquer, thinking if New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania could be secured, the rebellion would die on the vine, having separated the troublemakers in New England from the troublemakers in Virginia.

Answer 3

They were started first and had the best leaders.