SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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New York
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New Jersey
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Virginia
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Pennsylvania
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Delaware
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Detailed explanation-1: -Quakers were persecuted for their religious beliefs They held services in which members of the congregation spoke and participated in periods of silence. They advocated pacifism and refused to remove their hats in the presence of government officials.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pennsylvania was founded to be a haven for Quakers and other religious minorities seeking escape from persecution. William Penn, a Quaker, received a royal charter granting him the land, which he established as a colony for Quakers wanting to move from Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Quakers (or Friends) are members of a Christian religious movement that started in England as a form of Protestantism in the 17th century, and has spread throughout North America, Central America, Africa, and Australia.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.