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 persection. 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."
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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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 persectured for their religious beliefs.
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The response that made Pennsylvania under William Penn different from other colonies is:
Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.
This is supported by the text, which emphasizes Penn's belief in fair treatment for Native Americans and the peaceful relationship that Pennsylvania colonists had with them as a result of his policies.
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