The Quakers In New England

Imagine living in a world where the country dictated the beliefs and religion of it’s people, where there was no separation between the church and the government. This is a problem many people faced when living in Europe in the seventeenth century, before the exploration and colonization of the New World. The Quakers were set in their beliefs they were became “the most uncompromising” of the smaller religious groups “and as a consequence they had taken the heaviest punishment…”. The Quakers were not only being punished by the Church of England back in Europe, but the Puritans in New England as well. This caused William Penn to ask King Charles II for a charter in 1681, leading to the creation of Pennsylvania.2 Penn created the colony to serve as a religious haven for both his Quakers as well as other Protestants being persecuted for their religions. Their state motto, “Virtue, Liberty, and Independence” has also proven several times throughout history to be a true statement. Asides being a safe haven for persecuted Quakers, the colony of Pennsylvania played a crucial role in the birth of the United States. …show more content…
Making the humble Quaker embarrassed.2 Penn invited people from England, Ireland, and Germany to come settle in his colony. Penn reacted out to different ethnicities, religions and people of different social standings to live in Pennsylvania. His only way to generate profit was to sell the rich farmland located in Pennsylvania. By 1685 eight thousand immigrants made their way to settle in the new colony. The colonies’ ethnic and religious diversity became major role in the development in Pennsylvania's public and political views compared to more conservative colonies like Virginia or Massachusetts. The colonies main export was grains. Contrary to popular belief the brand Quaker Oats has no affiliation to Pennsylvania or William