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.

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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 Indians.
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 Indian neighbors. One settler remarked, “as Penn treated the Indians with extraordinary humanity, they became civil and loving to us.”

Considering this reading and other readings from your text, which of the following made Pennsylvania under William Penn different from other colonies?
A. Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect
B. There was frequent conflict with Native Americans
C. Some colonists were persecuted for their religious beliefs

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The correct answer is **A. Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.** William Penn's Quaker beliefs and policies promoted fair treatment and mutual respect between colonists and Native Americans, which led to a longer period of peace in Pennsylvania compared to many other colonies where conflicts were more common.