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What was the significance of William Penn in the founding of Pennsylvania?

He founded Pennsylvania as a refuge for Quakers

He was a military leader

He opposed religious freedom

He was a governor of New York

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He founded Pennsylvania as a refuge for Quakers.

William Penn was granted the Pennsylvania charter in 1681 and established the colony as a haven for Quakers and other persecuted religious groups, promoting religious freedom, fair government (the Frame of Government), and peaceful relations with Native Americans.