Question

Why did many people in the colonies live in extended families? 1. Many hands were needed to make widely separated farms self-sufficient.
2. Lumber was scarce in most areas, making it difficult to build separate houses. 3.Protestant religion taught that all relatives should live together or very near. 4.Colonial tax laws required such high payments for land that families could not afford to separate.

Answer 1

Answer: Colonial tax laws required such high payments for land that families could not afford to separate.