SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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Puritans
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Protestants
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Catholics
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Quakers
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Detailed explanation-1: -Historical Society of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania was established a Quaker colony and as such, many of the early leaders of government belonged to the Religious Society of Friends.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Religious Society of Friends, also referred to as the Quaker Movement, was founded in England in the 17th century by George Fox.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many Quakers were Irish and Welsh, and they settled in the area immediately outside of Philadelphia. French Huguenot and Jewish settlers, together with Dutch, Swedes, and other groups, contributed in smaller numbers to the development of colonial Pennsylvania.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the original 13 colonies, Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a haven for his fellow Quakers. Pennsylvania’s capital, Philadelphia, was the site of the first and second Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775, the latter of which produced the Declaration of Independence, sparking the American Revolution.