SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Question
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Who was the founder of the Pennsylvania colony?
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William Penn
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The Dutch
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Duke of York
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -William Penn, who founded Pennsylvania, was a leading defender of religious freedom. Born in London, England, Penn was the son of an admiral of the British fleet. He attended Oxford University until he was expelled for joining the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers.
Detailed explanation-2: -William Penn and the Founding of Pennsylvania.
Detailed explanation-3: -William Penn was an English Quaker leader and advocate of religious freedom who oversaw the founding of Pennsylvania as a refuge for Quakers and other religious minorities of Europe.
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