What was Penn's main reason for founding Pennsylvania?

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Walter Northwoods · Answer 1 · 2021-03-03T16:56:11+0000

Penn came to America in 1862 and established Pennsylvania as a place where people could enjoy freedom of religion. The colony became a haven for minority religious sects from Germany, Holland, Scandinavia, and Great Britain

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Persecuted in England for his Quaker faith, Penn came to America in 1682 and established Pennsylvania as a place where people could enjoy freedom of religion. The colony became a haven for minority religious sects from Germany, Holland, Scandinavia, and Great Britain.

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