The main religion of William Penn and his followers was the Quaker religion, although freedom of religion was the main reason for establishing the colony. Penn allowed a government of representative assembly by landowners.
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William Penn, a Quaker, founded Pennsylvania.
William Penn, a Quaker, founded Pennsylvania.
The Quakers settled in the colony in Pennsylvania.
The Colony was established as a safe haven and refuge for European Quakers. But it was also a safe haven for any monotheistic religion.
The proprietor of the colony that founded as a haven for Quakers was William Penn, who founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1677, which used to contain the western half of New Jersey.
QuakerWilliam Penn was a Quaker. The Quakers are known today as the "Religious Society of Friends."
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Quakers,protestant group,founded the Pennsylvania colony to escape persecution ,or harsh treatment in England
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