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The Dutch settle New Netherland. English Quakers, led by William Penn, settle in Pennsylvania.
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WHY IT MATTERS NOW
The Dutch settle New Netherland; English Quakers, led by William Penn, settle Pennsylvania.
The principles of tolerance and equality promoted in the Quaker settlement remain fundamental values in America.
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• William Penn
• proprietor
• New Netherland
• Quakers
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1. Look at the graphic to help organize your thoughts. Compare the colonies of New Netherland and Pennsylvania.
New Netherland only
Founded by the Dutch, built on fur trade
Pennsylvania only
Both
Attracted colonists from many ethnic groups, practiced religious toleration, became a proprietary colony, established good relations with Native Americans
Shaped by Quaker ideals, avoided a land-owning aristocracy
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2. Why was Ogelthorpe’s prohibition of slavery reversed?
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Oglethorpe’s prohibition was reversed because the colony was not attracting settlers.
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3. Both New Netherland and Pennsylvania encouraged settlers to come from all over western Europe. Do you think this was a good decision for these colonies? Why or why not?
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Yes: Both colonies prospered, and they both practiced religious toleration.
No: The Dutch were unable to hold New Netherland, and the Quakers—on whose principles the “holy experiment” was founded—soon became a minority.
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4. How did William Penn succeed in achieving his goals for Pennsylvania, and how did he fail? Think About:
• Penn’s actions toward Native Americans
• Penn’s plans for representative government and freedom of religion
• Quakers who owned slaves
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Penn established freedom of religion and a representative assembly, practiced religious tolerance, and maintained peace between colonists and Native Americans for 50 years.
Penn did not profit financially, Quakers became a minority, and slavery was introduced.
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