Reasons for Founding the 13 Colonies: Week 23 Studies Weekly

Why did religious congregations in New Jersey have to meet in homes and barns?

• There were no churches in America.

• There were too many members of one religion.

• There were so many different religions, they didn't have all meeting places.

• New Jersey would not tolerate them inside the churches.

Why did the king want William Penn to leave England? Check all that apply.

• The king owed his dad money.

• The king wanted to see a colony called “Penn’s Woods.”

• Penn was a Quaker and Quakers refused to pay taxes.

• Penn was a Quaker and disagreed with the church of England.

• The king didn't like Penn.

In what year did Lydia Broadnax become born a slave?

• 1742

• 1768

• 1783

• 1997

In what year did George Wythe free Lydia Broadnax?

• 1763

• 2000

• 1787

• 1789

What is the main idea of the article entitled “Life of Lydia Broadnax?”

• Lydia Broadnax was poisoned and almost died.

• Lydia Broadnax was blind, but she still led a great life.

• Lydia Broadnax was born a slave but was set free and led a good life.

• Lydia Broadnax owned a house where freed slaves could live.

Elias Legarde came to Jamestown as a/an _____.

• Slave

• Indentured Servant

• Preacher

• Boat builder

What two things made Elias Legarde unique?

• His faith

• His ancestry

• His profession or job

• His hair

• Being a slave

Why is the history of enslaved people hard to trace?

• Records of their births and deaths were destroyed.

• No one really cared about slaves.

• They were considered property and could be bought, sold, or traded.

• Their records were hidden to protect them.

Why did Oglethorpe establish the Georgia Colony?

• To help the Gullahs find a place to live.

• To keep poor people from going to prison back in England.

• To hide from pirates.

• To start huge farms.

Why did Sir Calvert start the colony of Maryland?

• He was Catholic and wanted to escape the rules of the Church of England.

• He wanted to end slavery.

• He wanted to help the poor.

• He hated the Catholics.