Question

ii. true or false—if the answer is true write true in the blank. if it is false, circle the false part and correct it in the blank provided.

1. george calvert wanted to create maryland because catholics were being rewarded in england.
2. the act of inspiration was passed in maryland to allow protestants and catholics to worship freely.
3. james oglethorpe was denied a charter to set up a colony to give poor people a new start on life.
4. the boundary between maryland and delaware is known as the mason-dixon line.
5. the fundamental orders of connecticut was the first written declaration in america.
6. roger williams founded rhode island and felt it was wrong to force people to worship a certain way and take native americans’ land.
7. john keyes developed a plan of government for carolina that talked about people’s right to own property.
8. swedish settlers were allowed to govern their own counties and became the colony of delaware, although they still remained under the authority of the pennsylvania governor.
9. present-day new york and new jersey were originally founded by the spanish.
10. the proprietors of new york offered large tracts of land, promised religious freedom, trial by jury, and a representative assembly.

Explanation:

Question 1

George Calvert wanted to create Maryland because Catholics were persecuted (not rewarded) in England. So the statement is false. Circle "rewarded" and correct it to "persecuted".

The Act of Toleration (not Inspiration) was passed in Maryland to allow Protestants and Catholics to worship freely. So the statement is false. Circle "Inspiration" and correct it to "Toleration".

James Oglethorpe was granted a charter to set up Georgia (the colony) to give poor people a new start. So the statement is false. Circle "denied" and correct it to "granted".

Answer:

False. Circle "rewarded", correct to "persecuted"

Question 2