Why did Pennsylvania attract a rich ethnic mix of settlers? 1. because of its policy of religious tolerance 2. because of its prosperous tobacco trade 3. because it managed to make peace with native tribes 4. because it banned the practice of slavery 5. because the death penalty was given only for murder and treason

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Darrell Boyd

13 January, 01:34

Why did Pennsylvania attract a rich ethnic mix of settlers? 1. because of its policy of religious tolerance 2. because of its prosperous tobacco trade 3. because it managed to make peace with native tribes 4. because it banned the practice of slavery 5. because the death penalty was given only for murder and treason

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Conor Kaiser · Answer 1

One of the main reasons why Pennsylvania attracted a rich ethnic mix of settlers was " 1. because of its policy of religious tolerance," however William Penn's positive relationship with the Natives certainly did not hurt immigration.