COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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Quakers were allowed to practice their religion freely and without persecution.
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The British king granted land to Quaker settlers in repayment of a debt owed to them.
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A storm caused Quakers arriving by ship to be blown off course and arrive toPennsylvania by a navigation error
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No other colony would accept Quaker settlers because many considered them separatistsfrom the Anglican Church.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Quakers were persecuted for their religious beliefs They advocated pacifism and refused to remove their hats in the presence of government officials. Because of their beliefs, Quakers were persecuted and forbidden to worship freely.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pennsylvania was founded to be a haven for Quakers and other religious minorities seeking escape from persecution. William Penn, a Quaker, received a royal charter granting him the land, which he established as a colony for Quakers wanting to move from Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -In all, from 1656 to 1661, at least forty Quakers came to New England to protest Puritan religious domination and persecution. During those five years, the Puritan persecution of Quakers continued, with beatings, fines, whippings, imprisonment, and mutilation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Quakers rejected elaborate religious ceremonies, didn’t have official clergy and believed in spiritual equality for men and women. Quaker missionaries first arrived in America in the mid-1650s. Quakers, who practice pacifism, played a key role in both the abolitionist and women’s rights movements.