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It was established as a refuge for European Quakers.
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Where did some of the Huguenots settle?
Central Pennsylvania
What are some important people in colonial Pennsylvania?
William penn
In which colony did the Quakers settle?
Quakers first major colony was Pennsylvania, Quakers did settle in this place but not too long. Next colonies were West Jersey and North Carolina they settle for some time in North Carolina but a war arises between French and Quakers and the Quakers lost that battle.
What are some colonial towns?
Boston, Massachusetts; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roanoke, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; etc
What were some specific things that people in Colonial Pennsylvania did daily?
Pray, hunt, trap, cook, wash clothes.
What was the landscape like in Pennsylvania colony?
Pennsylvania had good land for farming.
Who were some leaders in the government of colonial Pennsylvania?
William Penn was the founder. Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and Ben Franklin, an American Statesman both resided in Pennsylvania.
Did Dutch people live in colonial Delaware?
Peter Minuit was a Dutch explorer that took some Swedish colonists to settle in New Jersey.
Why did Pennsylvania need cattle in the colonial times?
So they could get milk to drink and cheese, etc. Sometimes even some cow.
What religion was colonial Pennsylvania?
The religion Colonial Pennsylvania was made for was the Quakers. The above is somewhat of a half-truth. Yes, Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn, who was in fact a Quaker, but Pennsylvania was not created solely for the Quakers (Society of Friends). Penn viewed his colony as a "religious experiment" where any and all religions were welcome. Of the many that prospered here, German Reformists, Calvinists, Moravians, and Mennonites remain some of the more well-known during the colonial era. To answer your original question, Colonial Pennsylvania did not have an established church, but instead was considered a place where anyone could practice their faith freely.
What are some different styles of furniture?
Jacobean, Early American, William and Mary, Queen Anne, Colonial, Georgian, Pennsylvania Dutch and Chippendale.
What were some of the religions that Pennsylvania had during Colonial times?
dutch Sweden quaker many due to penn;s flexibility to many religions- religious freedom
