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The Quakers were the main religious group who settled in Pennsylvania to retreat from loyalists and land ruled by the king.
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∙ 13y agoColonial Pennsylvania was, in the opinion of most historians, the colony with greatest religious tolerance. Settlements were established by Quakers, Lutherans, Reformed, Anabaptists (including Mennonites), Brethren (including Amish and Moravians), Presbyterians, Protestant Episcopalians, and Methodists. Even Catholics and Jews could worship openly without repression (although they could not hold public office).
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∙ 14y agoThe Pennsylvania State University survey on religion in 2000 found that 115 different faiths existed within the state including the largest population of Amish in the US.
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∙ 13y agoMainly Christianity but all beliefs were accepted as it had the 2nd most liberal/accepting religious laws of the states at the time.
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∙ 10y agoThe most common single religion today in Pennsylvania is Catholicism at 29% of the population. However, cumulatively, the Protestant groups come to 51% of Pennsylvania's population.
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The religious group that settled the colony of Pennsylvania was the .?
Quakers
What was one factor that drew people settled in Pennsylvania?
William Penn, the founder, promised religious tolerance and freedom from religious persecution.
Which religious group primarily settled in Pennsylvania?
The Quakers.
What was the religious group that settled Philadelphia?
The Quakers helped settle Pennsylvania.
If you had come to America to practice you religious beliefs chances are you would have settled in?
If you had come to America to practice your Quaker religious beliefs, chances are you would have settled in Pennsylvania. So, the answer would be B. Pennsylvania. Hope this helped! :)
What religious group settled in Pennsylvania and believed in equality for everyone?
William Penn first brought The Quakers to Pennsylvania. Other religious groups followed.
If you had to come to America to practice your quaker religious beliefs where have you settled?
Pennsylvania mostly.
What what was the religious sect that settled in Pennsylvania?
The Quakers were the main religious group who settled in Pennsylvania to retreat from loyalists and land ruled by the king. up up away rule kindom
What what colony was settled by Quakers for religious freedom?
Pennsylvania. It is named for William Penn who founded the colony.
If you had come to America to practice your quaker religious beliefs chances are you would have settled in?
In America, the quacker religion mainly is in Pennslyvania.
What religious group settled 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.
What religious groups or religions settled in Pennsylvania?
The religios practice for the colony of Pennsylvania is "Quaker".
