SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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they liked the strict Puritan laws
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the chance to become wealthy traders
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the abundance of gold and silver
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the favorable weather and climate
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Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. The correct answer is D) the favorable environment and climate. William Penn thought that what would attract new settlers to his colony in Pennsylvania was the favorable environment and climate.
Detailed explanation-2: -What did William Penn think would attract new settlers to his colony in Pennsylvania? The favorable environment and climate.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1681 Englishman William Penn, a member of a Christian group called the Quakers, founded the British colony of Pennsylvania. Because Penn’s colony offered settlers religious freedom, it attracted people of other denominations. A wave of German immigrants including Quakers, Mennonites, and Amish moved to the area.
Detailed explanation-4: -Persecuted in England for his Quaker faith, Penn came to America in 1682 and established Pennsylvania as a place where people could enjoy freedom of religion. The colony became a haven for minority religious sects from Germany, Holland, Scandinavia, and Great Britain.