Why did many of the first settlers of Pennsylvania come there? A. It was a place where Puritans could worship freely. B. Tobacco farms were very profitable on this land. C. It was a place where Quakers could worship freely. D. Gold was discovered there.

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Donna Dunlap

13 February, 13:43

Why did many of the first settlers of Pennsylvania come there? A. It was a place where Puritans could worship freely. B. Tobacco farms were very profitable on this land. C. It was a place where Quakers could worship freely. D. Gold was discovered there.

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Georgia Rodriguez · Answer 1

C. It was a place where Quakers could worship freely.

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William Penn was a Quaker and wanted a place in North America where Quakers and members of other faiths could worship freely. In 1681, Charles II gave Penn a charter to start the colony of Pennsylvania

Ramos · Answer 2

Ramos 13 February, 15:50

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C. Quakers could worship freely