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.”
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
Some colonists were persecuted for their religious beliefs.
Some colonists were persecuted for their religious beliefs.
Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.
Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.
There was frequent conflict with Native Americans.
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The correct response would be:
Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.
This choice aligns with the excerpt, which highlights William Penn's belief in fair treatment of Native Americans and the resulting peace enjoyed by Pennsylvania colonists with their Native American neighbors.
