SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Delaware
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New York
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Pennsylvania
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pennsylvania . William Penn formed the colony of Pennsylvania as a “holy experiment” and it was the only colony established with the stated aim of being a place of complete religious toleration.
Detailed explanation-2: -Penn decided to make this Quaker colony of Pennsylvania a haven for people of all religions and national backgrounds. This colony was to become a “Holy Experiment” in which people would live together in peace.
Detailed explanation-3: -William Penn’s experiment in religious and political liberty paid dividends for his colony. Philadelphia became a place where Quakers, Baptists, and Presbyterians all practiced their religion freely without an established church. The capital also had a growing economy.
Detailed explanation-4: -The colony of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in 1682, as a safe place for Quakers to live and practice their faith.
Detailed explanation-5: -Quakers, as well as several other Christian populations including Anglicans, Presbyterians, and Lutherans, served in the Assembly alongside one another-a distinctive characteristic of Pennsylvania’s government compared to other British colonies.