SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Question
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Why did William Penn establish the elected assembly in the colony of Pennsylvania?
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To give the people the chance to fight to see who could become ruler of the colony.
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To give the English Queen more power over the colony.
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To make himself the ruler of the colony.
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To represent the people’s wants and needs in the colony.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -William Penn established Pennsylvania as a safe haven for Quakers. an English Quaker, founded Pennsylvania in 1682, after receiving a charter from King Charles II the year before. He launched the colony as a “holy experiment” based on religious tolerance.
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