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Why do you think some people in England objected to the Quakers and persecuted them?
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How were Quakers treated?
The Quakers were mistreated in England because of their religious beliefs.
Did the Pennsylvania colony allow various faiths?
Yes. The Quakers were fairly open to other people and religion. They were one of the first colonies to establish a pact with the Native Americans and offer peace. The foundation of the Quakers is peaceful coexistence with others.
How did the English view the Quakers?
Many people in England were and are Quakers. The English viewed them as one of the many religious peoples inhabiting England who strove to improve the human condition. In England many Quakers were renowned for the care they took of their employees during the Industrial revolution.
Where did the first European settlers in Pennsylvania come from?
== == The Pennsylvania Dutch settlers came from the Southwestern part of what is now Germany and Northern Switzerland. During the 17th century they fled Europe because they (being Anabaptist) were persecuted.
Why did the Quakers settle in pennsylvannia?
Because of the fact that Philadelphia a part of the colonial Pennsylvania allowed religious freedom that attracted many Quakers and other people who were persecuted because of their religious beliefs.
What events led the people to come to colonies?
They were being persecuted in England and wanted religious freedom.
Who are the two group of people the word pilgrims could apply to?
The two groups of people the word "Pilgrim" could apply to are the Quakers and the Puritans. The Quakers and the Puritans both came to the New World so that they could practice their own religious beliefs without being persecuted.
Who are the two groupes of people the word pilgrims could apply?
The two groups of people the word "Pilgrim" could apply to are the Quakers and the Puritans. The Quakers and the Puritans both came to the New World so that they could practice their own religious beliefs without being persecuted.
Who were the religious people in Pennsylvania in the colonial settlement?
QuakerWilliam Penn was a Quaker. The Quakers are known today as the "Religious Society of Friends."
How were the European settlers who came to north America persecuted before they left their native lands?
Not all European settlers were persecuted and there are many reasons why people go to places. Those who were persecuted were people like the Quakers who were arrested and jailed by the English government. Others came as indentured servants to pay for their passage. Even today there are indentured servants. So, the reasons vary.
Why did William Penn allow people to practice religions in his colony of Pennsylvania?
He had been persecuted for his faith in England
What was the main reason puritans and separatists established the Plymouth colony?
In England, there were many groups being religiously persecuted. The Quakers were among those groups, therefore, first went to Holland, and then onward to the New World. Answer then to get out from under religious persecution.
