USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The colony of New Jersey had a diverse population. What does diverse mean as it is used in the text?
A
a variety of people who work different jobs
B
variety of people who have the same religion.
C
people of many different racial, religious, and national backgrounds
D
people who have a lot of money
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Berkeley and Carteret sold the land at low prices and allowed the settlers to have political and religious freedom. As a result, New Jersey was more ethnically diverse than many other colonies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Of all the original thirteen colonies, New Jersey’s historical resources are perhaps the most varied. A major reason for this is that New Jersey was, without question, the most culturally diverse of the European North American colonies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Toward the end of the colonial era, churchgoing reached at least 60 percent in all the colonies. The middle colonies saw a mixture of religions, including Quakers (who founded Pennsylvania), Catholics, Lutherans, a few Jews, and others. The southern colonists were a mixture as well, including Baptists and Anglicans.

Detailed explanation-4: -The New Jersey colony had many religions. They did not follow one religion which means they had religious freedom for Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews, and several more. <–A picture colonists worshipping.

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