Pennsylvania+Colony+(9.9.09)



=== In the late sixtieth century William Penn was attracted to the Quaker faith and given a grant by the King to create a colony. Pennsylvania was launched in 1681 and advertised in several different languages. The new colony had a liberal policy and was different from any other colony before by their beliefs and social equality.  === === Quakers, or the Society of Friends, was a breakaway movement from the Puritans. It was a free spirited religion, in which t hey believed that each person contains God. Much of the perspective was based on trying to hear God and to allow God's spirit to be free. The Quakers formed a liberal government in Pennsylvania were religious freedom was granted and there was no tax-supported church. Women were also given more freedom in the Quaker society and allowed to participate fully in Quaker meetings. The colony also had good relations with the Native Americans. They traded and some southern tribes even migrated to Pennsylvania seeking the “Quaker haven.” === === This simple and passive colony attracted many different people from all over Europe. The colonists were able to act freely and prosper in their new home. Pennsylvania would have been a great colony for me, which coincided with my free and optimistic life style. ===