The English quickly became the dominant settlers of the East coast in the new world. The first colony, Jamestown, was established in Virginia. This settlement expanded rapidly north and became known as the Chesapeake Bay region. Many Catholics, Quakers, and people of Scotch-Irish decent settled here. A group known as the Puritans came from England in search of somewhere to worship freely. Other groups that split from the Puritans also came and settled in the …showed first 75 words of 825 total…

…showed last 75 words of 825 total…area, were tolerant to other religions and their distinct cultures. The only exception to this was the Scotch-Irish people who brought trouble to the region and were strongly disliked. Although the Puritans saw the new world as an opportunity to obtain land, the Quakers, and other groups of the Chesapeake Bay region, came for trade and expansion. After years of conflict and struggle within the regions, there would eventually emerge a new people called Americans.