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To provide a safe haven for European Quakers.
The Colony was established as a safe haven and refuge for European Quakers. But it was also a safe haven for any monotheistic religion.
No. Actually is was supposed to be a save haven for Quakers. William Penn wanted freedom of religion.
In 1681, William Penn saw Pennsylvania as a "holy experiment," a chance to put his Quaker ideas into practice.
The Quakers were Pasifists. They did not agree with war in general or with using war for independence. It didn't help their own peace that a good portion of the war was fought in their safe haven of Pennsylvania.
To have a safe haven for the Quakers
The most common religious group in the colonies was the Presbyterian group, which was the religion of some famous founding fathers such as George Washington etc...
It was granted to William Penn in lieu of money as payment of debt that was owed to his father. He embraced the Quaker lifestyle and made Pennsylvania a haven for Quakers and religious liberties.Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn. He did not fully agree with the Puritans so he became a Quaker. Quakers are people who do not like war.
Because certain rights were established in Penn's Frame of Government of Pennsylvania.
Quakers were concentrated in Pennsylvania; Catholics were concentrated in Maryland.
Pennsylvania
The Middle colonies, like Delaware, New York, and New Jersey, were founded as trade centers, while Pennsylvania was founded as a safe haven for Quakers. The Middle colonies were also called the “Breadbasket colonies” because of their fertile soil, ideal for farming.