Chapter 43. Reflections on The Founding of the Middle Colonies, Chapter 4

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Correct. The answer is c. Proprietors acquired the lands between New England and the Chesapeake in the seventeenth century and established New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, which attracted and tolerated diverse groups of settlers.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Proprietors acquired the lands between New England and the Chesapeake in the seventeenth century and established New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, which attracted and tolerated diverse groups of settlers.

Correct. The answer is d. New York’s population was always ethnically and religiously diverse but it was not until the Duke of York took charge in the mid-1660s that the colony was governed by an official policy permitting “all persons of what Religion soever, quietly to inhabit . . . provided they give no disturbance to the publique peace, nor doe molest or disquiet others in the free exercise of their religion.”

Incorrect. The answer is d. New York’s population was always ethnically and religiously diverse but it was not until the Duke of York took charge in the mid-1660s that the colony was governed by an official policy permitting “all persons of what Religion soever, quietly to inhabit . . . provided they give no disturbance to the publique peace, nor doe molest or disquiet others in the free exercise of their religion.”

Correct. The answer is b. To support his argument that William Penn’s Quaker ideas shaped the founding of Pennsylvania, the author points to his determination to live in peace with the Indians who made their homes in the colony. Penn instructed his agents to obtain the Indians’ consent for English settlement by purchasing their land, respecting their claims, and dealing with them fairly.

Incorrect. The answer is b. To support his argument that William Penn’s Quaker ideas shaped the founding of Pennsylvania, the author points to his determination to live in peace with the Indians who made their homes in the colony. Penn instructed his agents to obtain the Indians’ consent for English settlement by purchasing their land, respecting their claims, and dealing with them fairly.

Correct. The answer is c. The author argues that Quakers dominated the politics and government of Pennsylvania through their domination in elected and appointed offices. Their power made Pennsylvania a Quaker colony, even though it also tolerated religious sects and ideas of all kinds.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The author argues that Quakers dominated the politics and government of Pennsylvania through their domination in elected and appointed offices. Their power made Pennsylvania a Quaker colony, even though it also tolerated religious sects and ideas of all kinds.

Correct. The answer is a. Because it was established as a Quaker colony, Pennsylvania drew Quaker settlers from all over Europe, including French, Dutch, Germans, Swedes, Danes, Finns, Scot-Irish, and English.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Because it was established as a Quaker colony, Pennsylvania drew Quaker settlers from all over Europe, including French, Dutch, Germans, Swedes, Danes, Finns, Scot-Irish, and English.

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