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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religious tolerance
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large areas of farmland
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Penn and other Quakers believed that everyone had to seek God in his or her own way. Penn also thought that religious tolerance – or “liberty of conscience” – would create stronger governments and wealthier societies.
Detailed explanation-2: -William Penn understood that many of the colony’s settlers would not be members of the Religious Society of Friends and so he attempted to ensure the practice of Quaker ideals by the establishment of a school system based on those values.
Detailed explanation-3: -Penn used his diplomatic skills and political connections to free Quakers from jail and help them travel to America. In 1681, King Charles II granted him a charter to found a new colony in America. Penn arrived in America in 1682 and established the groundwork for the formation of the Pennsylvania colony.