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In the "Peaceable Kingdom" of the early Pennsylvania Colony, violent sports or those encouraging the showing-off of manliness or brute strength would have been frowned upon, if not illegal (those activites deemed particularly offensive would have been illegal under Pennsylvania's "Blue Laws"). When these Colonials did have free time, it might have been spend enjoying sports such as swimming, hunting, walking, fishing, and, in the winter, sleigh-riding or ice skating (hunting was allowed, but shooting competitions for the sole purpose of showing off or displaying military strength were not).
These rules may have been widely supported in the early days, when the colony was populated by Quakers and other peaceable religious groups like the Mennonites. Adherence to the rules began to shift and, eventually, dwindle, as Scots Irish, Anglican and other European immigrants with a different moral foundation arrived to the area - bringing with them a tolerance for drinking, gambling, Wrestling, and a number of other "ungodly" activities.
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Did Pennsylvania have good soil in the colonial times?
i think they did because they planted alot
How has the boundary of Pennsylvania changed since colonial times?
Pennsylvania purchased the Lake Erie Triangle access in 1792,
Why was colonial williamsburg important during colonial times?
reasons
What William penn known for?
He was a Quaker during colonial times and founded the Pennsylvania Colony.
Why would wages for labor be higher in Pennsylvania than in England?
The scarcity of workers was the reason that wages were higher in colonial Pennsylvania than in England. Many people immigrated to America during the 1600s because the wages were higher and the land was cheaper.
Who were the members of the continental congress during colonial times in the colony of Pennsylvania?
jake curtis
What religion was practiced in Pennsylvania in the colonial times?
Mostly Christianity.
What was the slave population of Pennsylvania in colonial times?
Pennsylvania had maybe around 2000 slaves and servants
Did Pennsylvania have good soil in the colonial times?
i think they did because they planted alot
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
Why was colonial williamsburg important during colonial times?
reasons
How has the boundary of Pennsylvania changed since colonial times?
Pennsylvania purchased the Lake Erie Triangle access in 1792,
What William penn known for?
He was a Quaker during colonial times and founded the Pennsylvania Colony.
Are there ghosts in colonial times?
People BELIEVED in ghosts during Colonial times. Does not mean that there WERE ghosts.
What is the possessive noun for you read about the lives of women during colonial times?
The possessive form is, "You read about women'slives during colonial times."
What sports were played the colonial era?
yes there were sports and games in colonial times
What is inflation during colonial times?
british
