William Penn, a Quaker, founded Pennsylvania.
William Penn, a Quaker, founded Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania
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."
Quakers
No, William Penn was not part of the Puritans. He was a prominent member of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers. Penn founded the colony of Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers and other persecuted religious groups.
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For the most part, the Quakers were associated with the colony of Pennsylvania. It was founded by William Penn who was part of the Quaker group.
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The Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) .
coreligionists
He and a group of Quakers founded the New Jersey Colony.