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.”
Question
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?
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Responses
Religious freedom was encouraged in Pennsylvania.
Religious freedom was encouraged in Pennsylvania.
Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.
Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.
There was frequent conflict with Native Americans.
There was frequent conflict with Native Americans.
Some colonists were persecuted for their religious beliefs.
Some colonists were persecuted for their religious beliefs.
1 answer
Based on the excerpt provided, the correct response is:
Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.
This aligns with the information in the excerpt about William Penn's fair treatment of Native Americans and the resulting peace in Pennsylvania, contrasting it with other colonies where conflicts were more common.
