Question

1. fill in the blanks to describe three positive things for settlers of new jersey?

a. there was
b. the colony was a haven from _ farmland (good for growing crops)
c. new jersey encouraged free _ and _, which meant the _ played a limited role in the economy
how did pennsylvania become a colony? (orange sub - heading)

1. what is the name of william penn’s religious group that began the colony of pennsylvania?

these people were pacifists. in class, i will give you the definition of pacifist to record on the following lines:

1. penn thought of his colony as a \_ experiment\. he wanted pennsylvania to be a model of _ freedom, peace, and christian living.
2. pennsylvania was also settled by a large number of protestants known as pennsylvania dutch who were actually from _

the following lines are for things we will add in class:

1. which colony was created when part of pennsylvania known as the lower counties broke away from pennsylvania?

lesson 5 \the southern colonies\
why did lord baltimore start a colony? (orange sub - heading)

1. what religious group formed the colony of maryland in order to escape persecution in england?

Explanation:

1. a. Fertile farmland was beneficial for settlers. b. It was a haven from religious persecution and offered economic opportunities. c. New Jersey encouraged free trade and had a limited - government role in the economy.
2. William Penn's religious group was the Quakers. Pacifists are people who oppose war or violence as a means of settling disputes.
3. Penn thought of his colony as a "Holy Experiment". He wanted Pennsylvania to be a model of religious freedom, peace, and Christian living.
4. The Pennsylvania Dutch were actually from Germany.
5. Delaware was created when the Lower Counties broke away from Pennsylvania.
6. The Catholic group formed the colony of Maryland to escape persecution in England.

Answer:

1. a. Fertile

b. religious persecution; economic opportunities
c. trade; government

1. Quakers; A person who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes.
2. Holy; religious
3. Germany
4. Delaware
5. Catholics