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Textbook Excerpt
Penn thought of his colony as a “holy experiment.” He wanted it to be a model of religious freedom, peace, and Christian living. Protestants, Catholics, and Jews went to Pennsylvania to escape persecution. Later, English officials forced Penn to turn away Catholic and Jewish settlers.

Penn’s Quaker beliefs led him to speak out for fair treatment of Native Americans. Penn believed that the land in North America belonged to the Native Americans.

He insisted that settlers should pay for the land. Native Americans respected him for this policy. As a result, Pennsylvania colonists enjoyed many years of peace with their Native American neighbors. One settler remarked, “as Penn treated the Native Americans with extraordinary humanity, they became civil and loving to us.”

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Use the excerpt to answer the question.


Considering this reading and other readings from your text, which of the following made Pennsylvania under William Penn different from other colonies?

(1 point)
Responses

There was frequent conflict with Native Americans.
There was frequent conflict with Native Americans.

Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.
Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.

Some colonists were persecuted for their religious beliefs.

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The correct response is:

**Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.**

This is supported by the excerpt, which highlights Penn's belief in fair treatment of Native Americans and how his policies led to years of peace between Pennsylvania colonists and Native Americans.
What was the primary goal that Spanish settlers shared in the South and Southwest regions? (1 point)
Responses

finding wealth
finding wealth

making the Native Americans subjects of Spain
making the Native Americans subjects of Spain

gaining global power
gaining global power

entering the fur trade business
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**finding wealth.**

Spanish settlers in the South and Southwest regions were primarily motivated by the search for wealth, as evidenced by their conquests and the establishment of missions and settlements aimed at exploiting the resources of the New World.
If you were a wheat farmer, where would you most likely live?(1 point)
Responses

the New England colonies
the New England colonies

The Southern colonies
The Southern colonies

The colonial frontier
The colonial frontier

the Middle Colonies
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The correct response is:

**the Middle Colonies.**

The Middle Colonies, such as Pennsylvania and New York, were known for their fertile soil and favorable climate, making them ideal for wheat farming.
Which of the following were problems faced by the English colonists at Jamestown?

Select all that apply.

(2 points)
Responses

They settled in an unsecure location and were vulnerable to Spanish attack.
They settled in an unsecure location and were vulnerable to Spanish attack.

The location of the colony made life difficult for the settlers.
The location of the colony made life difficult for the settlers.

The colony employed many indentured servants and paying them was difficult.
The colony employed many indentured servants and paying them was difficult.

The settlers believed that farming was beneath them, so they did not plant crops for the winter.
GPT-4o mini
The correct responses are:

1. **The location of the colony made life difficult for the settlers.**
2. **The settlers believed that farming was beneath them, so they did not plant crops for the winter.**

These two options accurately reflect the challenges faced by the English colonists at Jamestown, including issues related to the location's health risks and the settlers' initial neglect of agriculture.